TILLING THE SOIL

If an assignment is given using Google Assignments LTI 1.3, the process for feedback and grading is a bit different, as the SpeedGrader does not work with Google Assignments. However, the process is almost identical to what many teachers were previously familiar with on Google Classroom.

PLANTING AND PRUNING

Please begin by watching the video below.

To grade an Assignment created using Google Assignments LTI 1.3, you must access the Assignment via the Assignment Tool itself, not via SpeedGrader. From the Assignment, you can open the Google EasyGrader window by clicking on any student's name in your Google class roster.

The Google EasyGrader window allows you to use the following features:

Sorting your students: From the upper left corner, you can choose to sort your roster alphabetically by last name or name or by submission status. Unlike in SpeedGrader, however, you cannot sort or filter by Section.
Easily toggle from student to student: Using the left and right arrows in the upper left corner, you can quickly and easily move from one student submission to another.
Access originality reports: If you enabled for an assignment, you would be able to access the originality report window from a link directly beneath the document name on the right side panel.
Assign a grade: You can manually assign a grade to the submission on the right side. This grade will automatically export to the Canvas Gradebook once you return the assignment to the student.
Change the point value: You can change the point value of an assignment from the "snowman menu" next to the grade. However, it is important to remember that, if you do this, you must also change the total points from within the Canvas assignment so the grades sync properly.
Use a rubric: If you have attached a Google rubric to the assignment, you can quickly and easily use the rubric to assign a score or give feedback. You can use the blue carrots to expand the rubric descriptions or you can use the gray boxes to quickly assign rubric values.
- Please remember that Google Assignments can only be graded with Google rubrics, not with Canvas rubrics.
Use the comment bank: You can add an unlimited number of comments to the comment bank, which will be accessible for all Google Assignments. To use one of the comment bank comments in the document, simply create a new comment in the Google Document and begin typing one or more words that you know exist in the banked comment. Google will automatically populate all possible banked comments, allowing you to quickly and easily click on the desired comment.
Comment live in the Google Document: The comment tool allows you to include live comments in the Google Document, which, upon return of the assignment, the student will be able to view and take action on. This ability to comment in the live document is one of the biggest advantages of using the Google Assignments LTI 1.3.
Leave overall feedback: The overall feedback box on the right side panel allows you to leave an overall comment for the assignment itself, which appears separate from any in-document comments you made using the commenting tool.
Return student work: You can choose to return student work one student at a time via the blue Return button, or you can use the dropdown arrow next to the Return button to return multiple submissions at once. Upon return, students will be alerted of their score, they will regain editing access to the document, and they will be able to view any comments you left. Clicking Return is also the process that syncs the grade from the Google Assignment to the Canvas Gradebook.
- Once the grades are synced to the Canvas Gradebook, you will be able to easily filter by section. You will learn more about the Canvas Gradebook in an upcoming course component.
Access files via Google Drive: From the moment a Google Assignment is created, teachers have access to all student work via the Assignments folder in Google Drive. Within the Assignments folder, there is a folder for each Canvas course and, within the course folders, there are folders for each Google Assignment, which contain all student files connected to the assignment. This folder can be useful for viewing "in progress" student work prior to submission and for easily sharing student work with other students, when appropriate.

It is important to remember to return student work from Google Assignments when you have finished grading it!

DIGGING DEEPER

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