Welcome to the Roborubrics Help Page
This page is designed to empower you through our comprehensive step-by-step tutorials on how to use every Roborubrics feature and answer frequently asked questions.
Our goal is to help you unlock the full potential of Roborubrics with ease. From seamless installation to mastering advanced features, becoming an expert has never been this effortless and efficient.
Getting started
Getting started is simple.
1. Install the add on
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Open google docs
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Go to Extensions -> Add-ons -> Get add-ons
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Search for Roborubrics
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Click Install
2. Subscribe
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Go to www.roborubrics.com/join
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Subscribe
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Checkout with stripe
You now have access to every roborubric feature.
Start saving time right away.
Automatic Feedback
1. Open a Doc that needs feedback.
2. Make a rubric.
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Make sure the rubric has only 2 columns and no more than 20 rows.
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Add the criteria in the left, keep the right column empty.
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For tips on writing criteria prompts, go to the best practices for managing AI section.
3. Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Automatic Feedback
4. Review the feedback and make changes if necessary.
Copy Rubric To All Docs In Folder
1. Put all Docs that need feedback into a folder or open a google classroom assignment folder.
2. Open a Doc in the folder that needs feedback.
3. Create a rubric.
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Make sure the rubric has only 2 columns and no more than 20 rows.
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Add the criteria in the left, keep the right column empty.
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For tips on writing criteria prompts, go to the best practices for managing AI section.
4. ***Optional best practice:
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Test with automatic feedback on one Doc to ensure the feedback is working as intended. Adjust your criteria and make changes if necessary.
5. Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Copy rubric to all Docs in folder
Automatic Feedback For All Docs
1. Put all Docs that need feedback into a folder or open a google classroom assignment folder.
2. Make sure that all Docs have a rubric.
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Use Copy rubric to all Docs in folder or write a custom rubric for each student.
3. Open a Doc in the folder that needs feedback.
4. ***Optional best practice:
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Test with automatic feedback on one Doc to ensure the feedback is working as intended. Adjust your criteria and make changes if necessary.
5. Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Automatic feedback for all Docs
6. Take 5.
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This feature runs for ~ 5 minutes at a time.
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In the mean time get away from your desk, step outside, get a quick snack, do whatever brings you joy and relaxation. You work hard. You deserve a break.
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After 5 mins, this tool will stop providing feedback and tell you how many Docs are done.
7. If not all the Docs are done, run it again.
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Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Automatic feedback for all Docs
Create Custom Rubric Template
1. Open a Doc that needs feedback.
2. Make a rubric.
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Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Create custom rubric template
Or...
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Click Insert ->
Table ->
Select 2 x the # of rows you want
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Make sure the rubric has only 2 columns and no more than 20 rows.
3. Write your feedback prompts.
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Add the criteria in the left.
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For tips on writing criteria prompts, go to the best practices for managing AI section.
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Keep the right column empty.
Common Core Rubrics
Roborubrics comes equipped with ready-to-use rubrics. This library of rubrics will be added to and updated over time.
1. Open a Doc that needs feedback.
2. Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Common core rubrics ->
Select grade 6, 7, 8, 9-10, or 11-12
Check Usage
To easily see how much of your usage limit you have used this pay period.
1. Open any Doc
2. Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Check usage
3. Upgrade:
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Click Yes to manage your subscription.
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You will be redirected to a new tab.
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If you do not want to upgrade, click cancel.
Manage Your Subscription
Roborubrics is one of millions of companies that uses Stripe to streamline online payments. With Stripe you can easily upgrade, pause or cancel anytime.
Step 1: Open the customer portal
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Open any Doc
Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Upgrade
Or..
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Go to roborubrics.com
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Click Manage Subscription in the top menu.
Step 2: Log in
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Enter your email, click send.
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Go to your email, open "Your Roborubrics customer portal login link" and click Login.
To upgrade:
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Click Update plan ->
Select a new plan ->
Continue ->
Confirm
To pause or cancel:
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Select Cancel plan ->
Choose cancel or pause ->
Confirm
Get Your receipt
How to view and print your invoice or receipt. This step is essential to get reimbursed by your school.
Step 1: Open the customer portal
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Open any Doc
Click Extensions ->
Roborubrics ->
Upgrade
Or..
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Go to roborubrics.com
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Click Manage Subscription in the menu
Step 2: Log in
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Enter your email, click send.
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Go to your email, open "Your Roborubrics customer portal login link" and click Login.
Step 3: Get your invoice or receipt
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Scroll down to Invoice History.
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Select the icon
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Select download invoice or download receipt.
You can now submit your receipt for reimbursement from your school administrator.
For tips on getting your roborubric expenses reimbursed, please take advantage of this template.
Pricing Explained
Roborubrics has 4 subscription choices:
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Starter: $10 per month
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Basic: $25 per month
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Premium: $50 per month
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Pro: $100 per month
Each subscription has a word count limit:
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Starter: 375,000 words per month
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Basic: 1,875,000 words per month
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Premium: 3,750,000 words per month
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Pro: 7,500,000 words per month
How is word count calculated?
The AI that powers roborubrics charges for both reading and generating text. Every time you use the automatic feedback feature for one or multiple documents, the roborubrics AI reads the prompt or criteria, reads the essay, and then generates feedback. For instance, if you intend to offer feedback for a 100-word essay, you might compose 25 words in the criteria section of your rubric. Upon using the automatic feedback feature, the AI may generate 75 words of feedback. The total word count in this scenario would be 200 words.
If a rubric contains more than one row, the AI will read the criteria for the initial row, evaluate the essay, generate feedback, and then proceed to read the criteria in the second row, assess the essay, generate feedback, and subsequently move on to the next row—continuing in this manner. As a result, the more rows of criteria your rubric contains, the faster you'll use up your word count usage limit.
Here's a visual flowchart to help explain the process:
What am I paying for?
At Roborubrics we believe in transparency, and we want you to understand why our service comes with a cost. Artificial intelligence is a remarkable tool that requires significant computational resources. Your subscription helps cover these computational expenses, ensuring you have access to cutting-edge technology. But it's more than just computation – your subscription supports our dedicated team of developers, engineers, and customer support facilitators. This team works tirelessly to ensure your experience with Roborubrics is effortless and that we fullfil our mission to develop technology that makes teachers' lives better.
What set's Roborubrics apart from free services like chatgpt?
While other free services like chatgpt exist, they have limitations. They often function within confined chatbox environments and impose low word count restrictions. In contrast, Roborubrics revolutionizes the way you provide feedback. Roborubrics allows you to provide feedback to hundreds of documents in minutes. It can provide feedback for essays as long as 10,000 words in seconds. We've designed Roborubrics to mitigate bias and inaccuracies, resulting in more reliable and insightful feedback.
What do other AI education services cost?
We've developed a tool that combines affordability with excellence. Other similar AI tools for educators and students are currently priced 10 to 100 times more than Roborubrics. Moreover, these alternatives often resemble chatbot tutors that limit teacher involvement and lack the dynamic interaction that empowers teachers to guide the AI. On the contrary, Roborubrics puts teachers in the driver's seat.
I've heard that AI can have a significant environmental cost, what is Roborubrics to address this?
We acknowledge that AI's computational demands are currently powered with electricity that is primarily generated from non-renewable energy sources. That's why we pledge to donate 5% of our profits to local organizations that are working on tackling two causes that are particularly important to us in Hawaii: renewable energy and reforestation. By donating to local organizations, we ensure that these contributions drive positive change within our community and can help hold these organizations accountable.
Best Practices for Managing AI
During the early stages of developing roborubrics, teachers interviewed students and asked what features they would like to see in an AI-powered autograder. A consistent theme emerged: the need for customization and teacher autonomy. Roborubrics stands out by its ability to empower teachers with AI. While this quality makes Roborubrics the obvious best option for teachers, there can be a learning curve.
The best way to hone your ability to get the most out of Roborubrics is practice.
Play with the tool, have fun with it! Don't worry, you will pick it up quickly.
The following are suggestions that you can use when crafting prompts to use in your rubrics. Follow these practices to ensure effective and accurate evaluation.
Be Clear. Be Specific. Precisely state the expectations.
It's essential to formulate clear and specific prompts that precisely outline the task and expectations. These prompts should encompass key criteria, such as content, structure, and critical thinking.
For example:
While both options will produce results, the prompt on the left is clearly better. The prompt on the left assigns the AI the task of evaluating the essay, then explicitly states the criteria by which the essay should be evaluated. The prompt on the right may still grade the essay and provide helpful feedback, but without an explicit explanation of how the essay should be graded, the feedback may be unpredictable and inconsistent. Being clear and specific will not only result in better feedback, students appreciate and perform better when expectations are clear.
Another example:
While all of these options will produce great results, the criteria on the left would be better if split into multiple sections. Breaking the prompt into smaller parts allows the AI to evaluate the writing with fewer parameters in mind, guaranteeing a more specific and thorough response. Moreover, specifying the AI's task, as shown in the right, while redundant, will result in more consistent outcomes.
If you have any tips, tricks, or experiences to share about how Roborubrics has benefitted you, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@roborubrics.com. By doing so, you'll contribute to our community of forward-thinking educators.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Why does Roborubrics need permission to access to all these permissions:
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Display and run third-party web content in prompts and sidebars inside Google
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Connect to an external service
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See, edit, create, and delete all your Google Docs documents
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See your primary Google Account email address
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See and download all your Google Drive files
Answer:
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Roborubrics needs permission to display and run third-party web content in prompts and sidebars inside Google to display alerts such as letting you know if your rubric is not formatted properly.
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Roborubrics need permission to connect to an external service in order to access the AI Roborubrics uses.
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Roborubrics need permission to see, edit, create, and delete all your Google Docs documents so that it can provide feedback on one Doc or many Docs.
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Roborubrics need permission to see your primary Google Account email address to keep track of your usage.
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Roborubrics need permission to download all your Google Drive files in order to provide feedback to use the Automatic Feedback for All Docs feature.
For more information please review our privacy policy and terms of use.
Question: How did I reach my usage limit so fast?
Answer: The AI that powers roborubrics charges for both reading and generating text. Every time you use the automatic feedback feature for one or multiple documents, the roborubrics AI reads the prompt or criteria, reads the essay, and then generates feedback. This means that the more rows your rubric has, the higher your word count will be, and the faster you will use up your usage limit. For an in depth explanation, please see the pricing explained section above.
Question: How can I get my subscription cost covered by my school/principal?
Answer: You can easily access your receipts or invoices at any time. For step by step instructions please see the manage your subscription section above. When requesting reimbursement, please feel free to use this email template:
Subject: Request for Reimbursement
Dear [Principal or Administrator's Name],
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to request reimbursement for Roborubrics, a Google Docs add-on that I will significantly enhance my teaching efficacy.
Roborubrics enables me to provide high-quality personalized feedback to students more efficiently, which is vital for effective learning. Moreover, it streamlines grading, allowing me to devote more energy to teaching which will improve the overall learning experience for our students.
This tool costs [insert subscription price] per month. I firmly believe that investing in this educational tool is aligned with our school's commitment to delivering quality education. Your support in reimbursing its cost for the upcoming year would undoubtedly yield substantial benefits for our students.
If you have any reservations, would you be willing to cover the cost for just one month. After a month we can review the impact on learning outcomes and you can decide if we should continue to use Roborubrics. I am very confident that you will be happy with the results.
Thank you for considering this request. I am open to discussing this further at your convenience.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
[Your Title]
Question: What level of control do I have over the AI's feedback decisions, and how can I ensure fairness and prevent bias?
Answer: The feedback generated by Roborubrics is determined by the instructions that you give to it. For example, if your prompt is "Evaluate this essay by writing a Shakespearean style sonnet", it will do so readily. Another example, if you notice that a student's writing lacks sufficient evidence to back their claim you can write criteria that directs the AI to address this: "Offer suggestions for how this student could increase the quantity and qualtity of evidence used to back their claim." If you are unsatisfied with the results, adapt your prompt and try again or simply edit the feedback that has been generated. Remember to be clear, specific, and precisely state the expectations. It is your responsibility to review the feedback generated by Roborubrics. You can follow these best practices to ensure consistent results.