Everything You Need to Teach Smarter
Course Assistant integrates with Canvas LMS to bring AI-powered grading, discussion responses, and announcements into your workflow.
AI-Assisted Grading
Upload or sync assignments from Canvas. Course Assistant analyzes each student submission against your rubric criteria, generates detailed criterion-by-criterion feedback, calculates recommended scores, and lets you review everything before posting grades back to Canvas.
- Rubric-aligned feedback generation
- Supports PDF, DOCX, and TXT submissions
- Batch grading with previous/next navigation
- One-click grade posting to Canvas
Discussion Responses & Grading
Generate instructor replies to student discussion posts with configurable tone, length, and citation style. Grade discussions against participation rubrics with post-requirement enforcement. Refine AI-generated drafts through a built-in chat interface before posting.
- Configurable tone: warm, professional, or supportive
- Discussion grading with participation requirements
- Chat-based draft refinement
- Direct posting to Canvas discussions
Announcement Creation
Create professional announcements in seconds using templates for assignments, quizzes, discussions, general updates, and weekly summaries. Content is automatically tied to specific course items for maximum relevance.
- 5 template types: assignment, quiz, discussion, general, weekly
- Context-aware content from your course items
- Direct posting to Canvas
- Full editing control before publishing
Quiz Management
View, search, and manage quizzes across your courses. Grade quiz submissions that are linked to assignments, keeping your Canvas gradebook synchronized and up to date.
- Search and filter quizzes across courses
- Grade quiz submissions linked to assignments
- Synchronized with Canvas gradebook
Deep Canvas LMS Integration
During the evaluation period, Course Assistant connects to Canvas via your individual personal access token. Once your university or department adopts the platform, integration transitions to OAuth for a seamless, institution-wide experience. All your data — assignments, discussions, quizzes, announcements, rubrics, and submissions — syncs in real time. Grades and feedback are posted bidirectionally, so your Canvas gradebook is always up to date.
Secure Connection
Connect via personal access token. Your credentials are handled securely and never shared.
Real-Time Sync
Assignments, rubrics, and submissions update automatically.
Bidirectional Grades
Post grades and feedback back to Canvas with one click.
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