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title: "Grading essays & assignments"
description: "To grade a student's submitted essay or assignment, follow these steps: **On Desktop/Tablet**: 1. Make sure you're logged in and have purchased access to a course. 2. Click the \"Dashboard\" button in the top-right corner of the screen. 3. Click…"
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updated: "2026-10-25"
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# Grading essays & assignments

To grade a student's submitted essay or assignment, follow these steps:

**On Desktop/Tablet**:

1. Make sure you're logged in and have purchased access to a course.
2. Click the "Dashboard" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Click the "Students" tab (it should be selected by default).
4. Under the "Enrolled users" section, click the "Reports" dropdown.
5. Select "Essays". You will be taken to the "Essays" page.
6. Select the course (called a "group") in which the student is enrolled.
7. If the group has multiple courses associated with it, select the relevant one in the "Course" section.
8. In the "Quiz" section, select the relevant assignment.
9. Changing the "Status" section to "Ungraded" will view ungraded assignments.
10. Use the "Search" field to locate the student.
11. Click "View Essay" on the student's entry to view their submission.
12. For a student to pass an assignment, their "Approval Status" must be set to "Approved" and the "Points awarded" must be set to a passing amount (usually 100%).
13. After grading, click the "Save" button.

**On Mobile:**

1. Make sure you're logged in and have purchased access to a course.
2. Click the ≡ button in the top-right of the screen.
3. Click the "Dashboard" button.
4. Click the "people" icon. This should be the first available tab.
5. Under the "Enrolled users" section, click the "Reports" dropdown.
6. Select "Essays". You will be taken to the "Essays" page.
7. Select the course (called a "group") in which the student is enrolled.
8. If the group has multiple courses associated with it, select the relevant one in the "Course" section.
9. In the "Quiz" section, select the relevant assignment.
10. Changing the "Status" section to "Ungraded" will view ungraded assignments.
11. Use the "Search" field to locate the student.
12. Click "View Essay" on the student's entry to view their submission.
13. For a student to pass an assignment, their "Approval Status" must be set to "Approved" and the "Points awarded" must be set to a passing amount (usually 100%).
14. After grading, click the "Save" button.