CoGrader is designed to help you evaluate writing efficiently, but depending on how your students submit their work, there are two key scenarios where you may need to adjust your setup to get accurate results:
Scenario 1: Students Answer Different Prompts Under the Same Assignment
When students respond to different prompts but submit under the same Google Classroom assignment, CoGrader treats all submissions as one batch. This can cause grading conflicts because you can’t apply separate rubrics or prompts to the same import.
Workaround Options
You have two ways to handle this:
Option 1: Manually create separate CoGrader assignments
Create a new assignment for each prompt in CoGrader.
Upload only the student submissions that match each prompt.
This works even if students originally submitted under a single Google Classroom assignment.
Option 2: Ask students to submit under different Google Classroom assignments
Set up one Classroom assignment per prompt.
When you import to CoGrader, each prompt will be treated as its own assignment.
Scenario 2: Students Answer Multiple Questions in One Assignment
Suppose students submit a single document with responses to multiple questions or writing tasks, and you want to grade each question individually. In that case, CoGrader doesn't yet support multi-question breakdowns natively—but there's a workaround.
Workaround: Use Criteria to Represent Each Question
Here’s how:
Break down your rubric by creating separate criteria for each question or prompt.
Name each criterion clearly (e.g., “Part A – DNA Comparison”, “Part B – Fossil Evidence”).
If necessary, include multiple criteria per question (e.g., one for explanation and one for evidence).
This allows CoGrader to give separate scores and feedback for each part.
For best results, ask students to submit only their answers without extra instructions or text, so that CoGrader can focus clearly on what to grade.
Coming soon: A Better Built-In Solution!
We’re actively working on a native, streamlined way to handle multiple questions or prompts in one assignment. Stay tuned for updates that will make this process smoother and more efficient!