Grading Process

I've talked about refining teaching and writing processes; now it's grading's turn. This one is tough. Ask any teacher, and the hardest thing about teaching is the mounds of grading that has to be done. It's daunting to say the least, and a big reason why I think rubrics are gaining popularity.
I've been playing with text expansion programs, checklist stamps, and changing up the assignments to make grading easier, yet still provide effective feedback. Some work, some don't. I'm still hoping to find something of a more silver bullet quality, but have yet to discover it short of IBM loaning out Watson to me. But I'll keep trying. Maybe some kind of macro combined with track changes. . . .