How to Use CoGrader to Grade Google Forms

Design your assessment as usual in Google Forms.

Ensure questions are open-ended if you want CoGrader to evaluate student writing.

Be sure to collect email addresses or student names to keep submissions identifiable.

Once students have submitted their responses, click on the "Responses" tab in your Google Form.

Click the green Sheets icon to open all responses in a linked Google Sheet.

In the Google Sheet, go to File > Download > Comma-separated values (.csv).

This will save the spreadsheet of student answers to your computer in a format that CoGrader accepts.

Make sure the CSV file contains clear columns for student identifiers (like Name or Email) and their responses.

If there are multiple short answers, you can either combine them into a single column or choose one to upload.

Log in to your CoGrader account.

Click on "Grade +", click on "Grade Essay", click on "Create Manually" after entering the assignment details, on the submissions section below, click on “Import from CSV”, and choose the CSV file you downloaded.

If it is a quiz (multiple choice or short answer questions), click on "Grade +", click on "Grade Quiz", click on "Create Manually" after entering the assignment details, add or upload an Answer Key, in the submissions section below, click on “Import from CSV”, and choose the CSV file you downloaded. See - HERE

Map the columns correctly when prompted. Typically, one column for the student's name, and one for the writing/question(s) you want graded.

Once uploaded, CoGrader will analyze each student's response and return instant feedback.

Keep each writing response in its own column to simplify mapping.

Rename your downloaded CSV files by assignment date or topic to stay organized.

Use consistent question formatting to avoid parsing issues (e.g., long responses instead of one-word answers)