Video Walkthrough
Watch the full step-by-step walkthrough or follow the instructions below.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Install the Extension
Open Google Chrome and go to the Chrome Web Store.
Search for "CoGrader for Canvas", or just follow this link
Click Add to Chrome and confirm the installation.
Step 2: Open an Assignment in Canvas
Log in to Canvas and navigate to your course.
Open the assignment you want to grade.
You'll now see a "Grade with CoGrader" button; this is added by the extension.
Step 3: Send the Assignment to CoGrader
Click "Grade with CoGrader".
Click "Send to CoGrader".
CoGrader will offer to import the current rubric from Canvas. Click to import it.
Step 4: Select Your Rubric and Grade
The assignment will open in CoGrader, ready for grading.
You can stick with the imported Canvas rubric, or select a different rubric from your CoGrader library.
Click Import and Grade to begin AI-powered grading.
Step 5: Review the Results
Once grading is complete, you'll see the student's writing on one side and the AI-generated feedback and scores on the other.
Review the feedback and grades for accuracy.
Adjust the feedback or adjust the grades as needed, just like you would in CoGrader.
Click Approve the feedback when you're satisfied.
Step 6: Send Feedback Back to Canvas
Click the "Send back to Canvas" button.
You'll see a confirmation that the submission was graded.
Click "Insert CoGrader Feedback" to populate the feedback in Canvas.
Click "Submit Comment" in Canvas to finalize.
Step 7: Repeat for Each Student
Move to the next student submission and repeat the process. CoGrader will have already scored the rubric for each graded student, so you can review and send feedback.
Step 8: Grade Late or Updated Submissions
If students submit work late or update their work after you’ve already graded the assignment, you can pull their latest submissions into CoGrader without affecting work you’ve already approved.
Return to the assignment in Canvas.
Click Grade again.
CoGrader will check Canvas for new or updated student work.
You’ll see which submissions have been updated and are Ready to Grade.
Any submissions you’ve already approved will be left as is, so their existing grades and feedback won’t be affected.
Click Open assignment in CoGrader to grade the new or updated submissions.
Review and approve the new feedback, then send it back to Canvas as usual.
Tip: Grade again will only appear after the first round has been exported back to CoGrader. Before clicking Grade again, approve any submissions you want to keep unchanged. CoGrader will then pull in the latest work for the remaining students while leaving the approved submissions untouched.