If you haven't created a class/assignment:
Step 1: Go to CoGrader and click "+ Grade new" to create a new class. You will see an option to grade an essay or a quiz, or you can directly click "Essays" or "Quizzes" from the homepage.
Step 2: Click "Create Manually".
Step 3: Fill the inputs with the Class Name, the Assignment name, Prompt, Pick a grade level and a rubric.
Step 4: Add student submissions
In the Student submissions section, choose how you want to add your students' work:
Files from my computer: Upload supported files from your computer, including PDFs, images, text files, and CSV files.
Handwritten work: Use this option for handwritten assignments or assignments with multiple pages/parts.
Google Drive: Select submissions stored in Google Drive.
OneDrive: Select submissions stored in OneDrive.
My school platform: If your school has a supported integration, you can access it here.
Important when uploading CSV files: A CSV contains multiple student submissions in a single file, so CoGrader processes it separately from other file types. Upload one CSV file at a time and do not combine a CSV with PDFs, images, TXT files, or other formats in the same upload.
If you accidentally select a CSV along with another file, CoGrader will ask you to remove either the CSV or the other file before continuing.
After selecting a CSV, click Done. You’ll then be prompted to match the columns in your CSV with the appropriate fields in CoGrader before importing the submissions.
If you have created a class/assignment:
Step 1: Open the assignment and click Add Submissions.
Step 2: Choose the method you want to use to add the new student work. You can upload supported files from your computer, add handwritten work, or use an available cloud or school-platform option. Note: If you have multiple parts for an assignment, use the handwritten option.
For CSV files, upload the CSV by itself. CSV files cannot be uploaded in the same batch as other file formats.
How to Copy and Paste Student Work into CoGrader
If your students' responses are in another platform and you cannot download them as files, you can copy and paste their work directly into CoGrader.
You won’t see Add manually during the initial assignment setup. First, create the assignment without submissions.
Step 1: Create the Assignment with No Submissions
Create your class and assignment as usual.
When you reach Student submissions, click Continue without submissions.
This will generate the assignment and take you to the grading dashboard.
Step 2: Add Student Work Manually
Open the assignment.
Click Add Submissions.
Select Add manually.
Enter the Student name.
Copy the student’s response from your LMS, Google Doc, Word file, or other source.
Paste it into the Student answer text box.
Click Submit.
Repeat this process for each student.
Unable to Continue Without Submissions
If you click Continue without submissions before completing the required assignment details, CoGrader will prompt you to go back and complete them first.
Make sure you’ve filled in Class name, Assignment name, and Prompt.
Once these are complete, you can continue without adding submissions.
Note: If you use Microsoft Teams, student work may be accessible through OneDrive, so you can use the OneDrive option to add submissions to CoGrader. If downloading submissions individually from Teams is time-consuming and your school also uses Turnitin, you can download the submissions from Turnitin and upload them to CoGrader instead.