1. Schoology Integration (Only available on School plans)
Step 1: Import Submissions from Schoology
Open CoGrader.
Click Create New Assignment.
Choose Import from Schoology.
Log in using your Schoology credentials if prompted.
Browse your Schoology classes and select the class you want to import, then select the assignment under that class. CoGrader will automatically pull in the assignment prompt.
Set up your rubric. If your assignment already has a rubric attached in Schoology, you can recreate or import that rubric in CoGrader. See the steps on adding a rubric - HERE
Add Grading Parameters and Advanced Rules as desired.
Step 2: Let CoGrader Grade
Once your assignment and rubric are set, click Import and grade.
CoGrader will evaluate each submission based on your rubric.
You can review to make edits, add comments, or use the chat to revise the feedback. See steps on how to do that - HERE
Click Approve for each submission when you're satisfied.
Step 3: Export Feedback Back to Schoology
Once all submissions are approved, go to your assignment dashboard in CoGrader.
Click Export.
Choose Send to Schoology. (You also have the option of downloading as a PDF, CSV, or printing all)
CoGrader will automatically attach each student’s feedback PDF to their original submission in Schoology.
See steps on how to export feedback - HERE
You can use the manual Schoology grading workflow below if you encounter issues with the Schoology Integration.
2. 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