Gradescope is an online platform that supports the collection, grading and feedback process for paper-based, digital and code assessments. The platform supports various types of assessments (e.g. paper-based problem sets, programming assignments, quizzes etc.)
Why use Gradescope?
Gradescope enables those marking to:
- provide more detailed and timely feedback, resulting in improved student experience
- use dynamic and lockable rubrics to increase consistency, streamline the more repetitive aspects of grading and enable scalable multi-grader workflows
- standardise the grading process amongst markers
- easily collect and grade paper-based problem sets for online grading with options from scanning to manually uploading for students
- promote consistency with marking each question across all submissions at the same time, rather than marking a whole paper one submission at a time
- ability to administer various assignments types including programming assignments
Guides, advice and training
Further reading
Hansel, C.A., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., Quick, J.D., Greene, A.H. and Ricci, M. (2024). Gradescope in Large Lecture Classrooms: A Case Study at Indiana University. Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, 13(1).
Riley, R. (2023). Evolving Maths instruction with Gradescope - Teaching College. Teaching College. Available at: https://www.teachingcollege.fse.manchester.ac.uk/evolving-maths-instruction-with-gradescope/
Technology Evaluation Report: Gradescope Report Contents Executive Summary Goal Methodology Differences from Crowdmark evaluation Findings Instructor motivations Instructor and TA response to using Gradescope Student response to using Gradescope Recommendations. (n.d.). Available at: https://lthub.ubc.ca/files/2021/05/gradescope-report.pdf.