You can use the manual Schoology grading workflow below if you happen to have issues with the Schoology Integration or don't have a school plan.
1. How to manually add assignments from Schoology to CoGrader
Step 1: Download Student Submissions from Schoology
1. In Schoology, open the course and click on the assignment you want to grade.
2. Click the “Download All” button (you’ll find it in the right-hand pane).
3. Choose “Save File” and click OK.
4. Extract the .zip file:
Windows: Right-click the file and select “Extract All…”
Mac: Double-click the .zip file to open it
Step 2: Upload Submissions to CoGrader
1. Open CoGrader.
2. Click Grade > Create Manually
3. Enter the assignment name and prompt
4. Select or create a rubric, add Grading Parameters and Advanced Rules as desired
5. Click Upload Files and select the extracted student submissions
Alternative (Google Assignments Inside Schoology)
If your students submitted using Google Assignments inside Schoology:
1. Open the assignment in Schoology and click Submissions
2. Click the “Open” button on a student submission to open the Google Doc
3. In the Google Doc, click “Move” (next to the file name)
4. Click “Open folder in new tab” to locate the full assignment folder in Google Drive
5. Copy the folder name and go to CoGrader
6. Click on Grade > Create Manually
7. Enter the assignment name and prompt
8. Select or create a rubric, add Grading Parameters and Advanced Rules as desired
9. Click Import from Google Drive
10. Search for the folder name and select the student files to import
Step 3: Review and Approve Grading
Once grading is complete:
Open each submission in CoGrader
Review the score and feedback
Make any edits or adjustments as needed
When you're satisfied, click Approve
Step 4: Export Feedback from CoGrader
Return to your assignment dashboard
Click Export Feedback
Choose Download as PDF
CoGrader will generate a zip file containing all student feedback
Step 5: Upload Feedback Back to Schoology
Go back to the assignment in Schoology
Click “Add Attachment” or “Upload File” for each student as needed
Attach the relevant feedback PDF from the CoGrader export zip
Refresh the page to confirm attachments are visible