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Grading Submissions

The Grading page is your queue of student submissions. This guide explains how to grade and the important difference between saving a draft and returning a grade.

The grading queue​

Submissions land in your queue when students submit. Open a submission to see the student's text and any files (including audio you can play in place).

Two-step grading: Grade vs. Return​

Weblearnia separates grading into two deliberate steps:

  1. Grade (save draft). You enter a score and feedback and save. This creates a grading draft — it is hidden from the student and does not send a notification. Use this to grade at your own pace, revisit, or grade a whole class before releasing anything.
  2. Return. When you're ready, return the grade. This finalizes it: the student can now see their score and feedback, and they receive an assignment-graded notification.

This means students never see half-finished grades, and you can grade everything first and release together.

Entering a grade​

  1. Open a submission from the queue.
  2. Review the text and files.
  3. Enter a score (out of the assignment's maximum) and write feedback.
  4. Grade to save a draft, or Return to release it.

Tips​

  • Grade the whole class as drafts, then return them together for fairness and consistency.
  • Use feedback generously — it's often more valuable than the number.
  • For audio submissions, listen fully before scoring.