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How to Improve Feedback in CoGrader

How to adjust grading parameters for accuracy, and align rubrics to your teaching style

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Written by Gabriel Chi
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Reviewing Feedback in CoGrader

When reviewing feedback, it’s important to remember that feedback quality depends on rubric design and grading parameters. If the results don’t match your expectations, you can refine them in a few ways:

  • Check grading parameters: These allow you to adjust rigor, tone, length, and reading level.

  • Review rubric alignment: Make sure your rubric categories match the instructions given to CoGrader.

  • Please provide additional grading instructions: You can use the chat option to specify exactly how you want CoGrader to evaluate or phrase feedback.

Understanding Grading Parameters

When creating or reviewing an assignment, you’ll see customizable sliders:

  • Rigor: From Tolerant to Strict, or leave on Auto for AI-based adjustment.

  • Reading Level: Simplify for younger students or raise complexity for advanced learners.

  • Length: Concise comments vs. thorough, detailed explanations.

  • Tone: Friendly encouragement vs. formal academic tone.

These settings help ensure that the feedback matches both your rubric and your classroom needs.

CoGrader Certifications: Mastering Rubrics & Feedback

To make the most of CoGrader, we strongly recommend completing the Silver Certification.

  • Bronze Certification (Basics): Learn how to import assignments, set up grading, and deliver faster feedback.

  • Silver Certification (Rubrics & Customization): Most relevant if you’ve experienced rubric misalignment complaints. Master rubric design, add customized grading criteria, and ensure CoGrader evaluates exactly the way you expect.

  • Gold Certification (Transforming Teaching): Focus on designing assessments for deeper learning, not just end products.

Explore Certifications here: CoGrader Certifications

Key Takeaways

  • Use grading parameters to fine-tune rigor, tone, and clarity.

  • Provide explicit rubric instructions through the chat option when necessary.

  • Take the Silver Certification to strengthen your rubric setup and reduce alignment issues.

  • Always review AI-generated feedback to ensure it meets your goals before sharing with students.

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