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Whether you're a brand new customer or have already graded your thousandth essay, this walkthrough will introduce you to our newly overhauled v4.0 platform.

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  • Step 1 - Become familiar with the Home screen
    Become familiar with the new Home screen If this is first time you are logging in to EssayGrader v4 you will be presented with an empty Home screen. Even if you are an existing user who is just returning to the platform, it will look quite different. Let's dive in! For a 60 second demo of the new Home screen, check out the video in our Video Tutorials section. For a detailed written walkthroSome readers
  • Step 2 - Create a folder structure manually
    Create a folder structure manually We've worked hard to make this easy. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to manually create a custom folder structure by uploading student submissions to EssayGrader.Some readers
  • Step 3 - Set up your first assignment
    Set up your first assignment You've created a workspace using the setup wizard and are ready to start grading essays. So what's next? You want the grading to meet your expectations and actually save you time. So let's invest just a little more time to make sure that both you and EssayGrader are set up for success. The shortSome readers
  • Step 4a – Create a rubric (upload/import or build from a template)
    Create a rubric (upload/import or build from a template) The last article went through the process of selecting an existing rubric from your own library or from the EssayGrader platform library. But, if an existing rubric doesn't meet your needs, you can create one instead. There are 4 methods to create a rubric: Upload or import Build from an existing template Build with AI Build from scratch This article covers the first two while the next article (https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-Few readers
  • Step 4b – Create a rubric (build with AI or from scratch)
    Create a rubric (build with AI or from scratch) The previous article covered the first two methods of creating a new rubric – uploading or importing an existing rubric or using a template to build one. This article focus on the final two methods – using the AI to build your rubric or creating one from scratch. Build with AI Select Build with AI from the New Rubric options. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/build-rubric-with-aiFew readers
  • Step 5 - Upload essays, add source materials, and choose grading settings
    Upload essays, add source materials, and choose grading settings In the last set of articles we described how to select a rubric for grading from existing rubrics and to create a new rubric or import an existing one. The nSome readers
  • Step 6 - Connect your LMS - Google Classroom
    Connect your LMS - Google ClassroomSome readers
  • Step 7 - Connect your LMS - Canvas
    The video in this article demonstrates how to connect EssayGrader to your Canvas account.Some readers
  • Step 8 - Connect your LMS - Schoology (coming soon!)
    Connect your LMS - Schoology (coming soon!) The Schoology LMS integration is coming soon! We will update this help article as soon as it is available. Please keep checking back. Continue the walkthrough: Import essays from your LMS >>>Few readers
  • Step 9 - Import essays from your LMS
    Import essays from your LMS Whether you are using Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology, once linked with EssayGrader the process of importing essays is identical. The steps below demonstrate the process of importing essays from your Learning Management System (LMS). Watch the 60 second video demo on our Video Tutorials page for an overview or dive in to the written content on this page. On theSome readers
  • Step 10 - Review the graded essay list (Essay Dashboard)
    Review the graded essay list (EssayDashboard) Once the system is finished grading your essays you will be taken back to the Essay Dashboard where the list of graded essays will now be populated. You may watch a 2 minute demo video in our Video Tutorials help section for a visual overview of the Essay Dashboard and some discussion of the feedback report itself. And you may follow the steps bSome readers
  • Step 11 - Review the feedback report
    Review the feedback report You've chosen an essay and have clicked into it to see the feedback report. Let's explore the sections of that report and how to interact with them. The screenshot below is marked to correspond with the numbered sections in this article. Grading Report Overview When you open a student submission, the grading report is organized into tabs andFew readers
  • Step 12 - Regrade essays (entire assignment or single submission)
    Regrading essays (entire assignment or single submission) There may be a number of reasons you wish to regrade essays, whether it's every essay submitted for a particular assignment or just the work of one or more students. The demo in our Video Tutorials section outlines the steps to regrade all submissions in an assignment. To regrade individual submissions they must be processed iSome readers
  • Step 13 - Export grading feedback (printed copies and digital PDF)
    Export grading feedback (printed copies and digital PDF) If you have manually created a workspace and are not connected to a supported LMS like Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology (coming soon), then your option for returning grading results to your students is to produce a digital or printed copy of the report and provide it to them. The 90 second demo in our Video Tutorial section outlines the process for boSome readers
  • Step 14 - Export feedback reports in bulk to PDF
    Export feedback reports in bulk to PDF The previous article discussed exporting and printing feedback reports on an essay-by-essay basis. But you can also export the reports in bulk to PDF, either as a .ZIP file of individual reports or one single PDF containing all the reports grouped together. Exporting the feedback report to PDF in bulk can only be done from the essay list on the assignment screen. The numbers on this screenshot correspond to the numbered descriptions below. (https://Some readers
  • Step 15 - Export feedback to Google Classroom and Canvas
    Export feedback to Google Classroom and Canvas Whether you use Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology as your LMS of choice, the process of grading and then sending the grades and feedback report back to your students through your LMS is identical. Once you have reviewed the feedback reports, made whatever edits you need to make, added comments as desired, and marked each report as Reviewed, it's time to return them to your students. Exporting all reviewed essays in an assignment is doSome readers

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