AI-Assisted Assignment Grading

Grade less.
Teach more.

Grading is the part of teaching that doesn't scale. Kova's AI-assisted grading handles the first pass — scoring against your rubric, flagging submissions that need a second look, and surfacing patterns across the class — so you spend your time on the feedback that actually requires a professor.

Why it works

First pass handled.
You handle the rest.

AI grading in Kova isn't a black box that replaces your judgment — it's a first pass against a rubric you set, with scores you can review, override, and annotate. You still see every submission. You just start from a completed draft instead of a blank page.

Where your time goes

Less grading.
More connecting.

AI-assisted grading isn't about doing less teaching — it's about moving your time from the routine pass to the parts that actually need you.

The first pass, handled
AI scores against your rubric and flags what needs a second look, so you start from a draft, not a blank page. You still see every submission.
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Patterns across the class
See where the class struggled and which concepts to revisit — awareness that turns a grading pile into insight for next class.
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Time back for students
With the routine handled, you spend your hours on the feedback and connection only a professor can give.
How Kova fits

Grading built into
every tool.

AI-assisted grading runs across the whole Kova platform — not a separate system you have to export into. Every score lands in one Kova gradebook, then pushes straight to your LMS — Canvas and more — so nothing gets re-keyed by hand.

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Polls, Quizzes & Study Sets
Quiz scores calculated instantly, results visible to you and students before you've left the classroom. Aggregate breakdowns by question show which items need reteaching.
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Deliberation Boards
Deliberation reasoning scores generated automatically — measuring argument structure, evidence use, and engagement with counterarguments, not just word count or completion.
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Workshop & Peer Review
Peer review quality scored against your rubric. Author reflections evaluated for depth and specificity. First-pass grades ready when the submission window closes.
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Simulations
Simulation stage responses scored against scenario-specific criteria — did the student's decision account for the constraints they were given? AI flags the ones that need a closer read.
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Custom Simulations
For programs with specific rubrics, assessment frameworks, or accreditation requirements, a custom grading configuration built around your criteria.
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Lens
Live sessions score themselves as they run — poll and quiz results, sim decisions, and comprehension all captured automatically, with no grading pile afterward.
In the gradebook

The time you get
back.

What AI-assisted grading looks like in practice across different assignment types.

Live Polls & Quizzes
Scored before you leave the room
Results in real time. Gradebook updated automatically. Nothing to collect.
"10-question quiz, 30 students: scored, recorded, and visible in your dashboard before the next class starts."
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Deliberation Boards
Reasoning scores, not just participation
Did they actually engage with the counterargument, or just restate their position?
"AI reasoning score: 74/100. Student made a clear initial argument but did not address the core counterpoint raised in round 2. Flag for instructor follow-up."
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Workshop & Peer Review
First-pass grades on 30 submissions
Workshop closes at midnight. First-pass scores are waiting in the morning.
"28/30 submissions scored against rubric. 2 flagged for instructor review (one for length, one for rubric non-compliance). Average score: 76/100."
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Across the Course
One gradebook, pushed to your LMS
Kova grades flow into a single view — then push straight to your LMS gradebook, Canvas and more. No exporting, no copy-pasting.
"Week 8 summary: poll scores (avg 81%), deliberation (avg 68%), workshop (avg 74%). 4 students below threshold across all three — flagged for outreach. One click syncs every score to Canvas."
See the first pass
already done.

We'll show you what AI grading looks like in the professor dashboard for your assignment type.

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