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| Note the revision history sidebar on the right |
Depending upon what sharing permissions are set by the document owner, any document editor can access the revision history by clicking on "file" and then "see revision history." It's advisable for teachers to require that students set sharing permissions as "can edit" for the classroom instructor, so that teachers can then view all necessary information. Directions on how to do that are located here in the Google Docs help center.
Being able to see revision history is useful in multiple ways. It allows teachers (and other collaborators) to see what changes have been made by what users. It can allow teachers an easy way to see what revisions (if any) students have made to their documents throughout the writing process. Depending upon the edit, the change will often appear in different colors. In the above picture, Feb. 4, 3:21 PM shows that "clainhar" replaced a lower case "p" with an upper case "P."
In the event of essay rewrites or project "do overs," the teacher can quickly see what additions and changes students have made. The "show more detailed revisions" button at the bottom of the revision history sidebar allows teachers to delve even more deeply.
In addition, revision history makes it easy to see when students have submitted their assignments. This could allow teachers to set one deadline for all students and to know definitively who has met the deadline and who hasn't.
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