• Step 1 - Become familiar with the new Home screen

  Become familiar with the new Home screen If this is first time you are logging in to EssayGrader v4.0 you will be presented with an empty Home screen. Even if you are an existing user, it will look startingly different. Let's dive in! The EssayGrader v4.0 Home Screen A short tour Let's take a tour of the new Home screen. The numbered markers in the screenshot below match up withSome 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. SelectingSome 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-with-ai-selectFew 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

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• Step 7 - Connect your LMS - Canvas

  The video in this article demonstrates how to connect EssayGrader to your Canvas account.Few 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). On the Home screen, select one of the three LMS import options under Import Student Submissions. You may be asked to login to your LMS again. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fcSome readers

• Step 10 - Review the graded essay list

  Review the graded essay list 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. Follow the steps below to learn more about this central grading screen. The Essay Dashboard Summary of the grading settings In addition to the list you now have additional information about the assignmentFew 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 and aFew 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. Regrading all essays in an assignment If you wish to regrade every essay that has been submitted to date for a particular assignment, the steps are as follows. Identify the workspace in the sidepanel where your class and assignment are located. Navigate to theFew 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. Exporting the feedback report is done from either of two locations – the essay list on the assignment page and from within the feedback report itself. TSome 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. Navigate using the sidebar and/or main window to the assignment where the essays for whSome 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