How to Use Gradescope

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What is Gradescope?

Gradescope is a platform that helps you seamlessly administer and grade all of your assessments online. Gradescope supports a wide range of assignments such as problem sets and projects as well as worksheets, quizzes, and exams. It allows you to see rubric-level statistics to better understand what your students know. Easily export grades and data into canvas using this platform.

Benefits of Using Gradescope

Grade with consistency and fairness
Create exams and assignments seamlessly
Create bubble sheet assignments for easy grading

How to Integrate Gradescope into Canvas

To begin accessing Gradescope visit Gradescope's login page and select Stevens Institute of Technology. You will need to authenticate using your Stevens credentials.

Step 1: Locate "Stevens Institute of Technology" in the list by typing Stevens or scrolling down and clicking on "Stevens Institute of Technology Username".

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Note: If you are already logged in Workday you will be taking straight to your Gradescope dashbaord.

Step 2: Input your Stevens credentials.

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You will now be connected to your Gradescope account and be in your Gradescope dashboard.

Step 3: Link your courses by logging into Canvas and in the left side navigation menu of your course page, click Gradescope. This will launch Gradescope in Canvas.

Please note if you do not see Gradescope please follow the steps below:

Step 3a: From your courses left side navigation menu locate "settings".

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Step 3b: Click the Navigation tab and enable the Gradescope option by locating Gradescope from hidden student list at the bottom and dragging it to the top list then clicking the save button at the bottom of the page.

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Step 3c: Gradescope will now be added as one of the options on your left navigation menu in your Canvas course.

screenshot of Canvas left navigation menu with grade scope highlighted

Utilizing Gradescope in Canvas

Topic Description How to use Gradescope

How to use Gradescope to link courses, sync rosters, create and link assignments, grade submissions and post grades.

Export Gradescope grades into Canvas Download documents of data on the following: assignment grades, assignment evaluations, and assignment submissions Troubleshooting Canvas Issues for Instructors Troubleshooting steps for common issues with Canvas LTI 1.1 to 1.3 Migration Guide
Instructions for duplicating your linked Gradescope LTI 1.0 courses and assignments so that you can reuse them in your LTI 1.3 integration

Utilizing Gradescope in Canvas as a Student

Topic Description Using Gradescope in Canvas as a Student How to access Gradescope, submit assignments, and view grades and submissions in Canvas. Using the Gradescope Mobile App for Students The Gradescope mobile app allows students to submit to their assignments, and view their grades using their mobile device. Troubleshooting Canvas Issues for Students Troubleshooting steps for common issues with Canvas

Utilizing Gradescope

View a quick overview on how to utilize Gradescope.

Topic Description Manage course roster Add course staff and import a large number of students. Create an exam Upload your exam template and create the question outline. Assignment Types Gradescope allows you to grade paper-based exams, quizzes, bubble sheets, and homework. Create a homework assignment Enable your students to submit their work to Gradescope and how to create the question outline. Gradescope supports both fixed-length (worksheet style) and variable-length (problem sets, projects) student-uploaded assignments Create a group assignment Create an assignment meant to be completed by a group of students. You will see how both instructors and students set up their group submissions. Grading a simple question Shows the basics of grading with Gradescope. View assignment statistics Once grading is complete for an assignment, you can go to the Assignment Statistics page to get further insights into what your students have learned and where they are potentially struggling. Grading and Feedback on STEM Assessments In-depth overview on how to use Gradescope in your Canvas course.

You can also find more how to videos and documentation listed on Gradescope's Help Center.

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