Gradescope allows instructors to streamline grading hand-written assignments. Currently, Gradescope is only available to a limited group of faculty.

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Pinned Article Connect Gradescope Assignments in Canvas

Use Gradescope inside Canvas to link your course, sync your roster, create and link assignments, grade submissions, and post grades back to the Canvas Gradebook. Authentication occurs via Canvas—no separate Gradescope password is required—and assignment names/dates may sync from Canvas to Gradescope depending on institutional settings.

Choose Gradescope Homework vs Exam/Quiz

Gradescope’s Homework/Problem Set is best for freeform student work where layouts vary and students mark pages per question. Exam/Quiz is best when every student uses the same template and you want predefined answer regions and efficient bulk scanning/matching.

Create a Rubric in Gradescope

Learn how to create and customize a rubric in Gradescope's grading interface by adding point values, descriptions, and using markdown for formatting.

Gradescope vs. Canvas for Grading

Learn when to use Gradescope for complex grading workflows and when Canvas’s native tools are more appropriate for simple, auto-graded assessments.

Grading a Bubble Sheet Assignment in Gradescope

This article will guide Chico State instructors through grading, reviewing, and analyzing bubble sheet assignments in Gradescope, including posting grades to Canvas.

Grading Assignments in Gradescope

Learn how to access submissions, create rubrics, batch grade, and provide feedback using Gradescope's grading interface.

Homework / Problem Set Paper-Based Workflow in Gradescope

When running a paper-based exam in Gradescope, instructors can either upload all student submissions themselves (ideal for in-class exams) or allow students to upload their own (ideal for remote or take-home exams). This article compares both workflows and helps faculty choose the best approach.

Choose a Paper-Based Workflow in Gradescope

When running a paper-based exam in Gradescope, instructors can either upload all student submissions themselves (ideal for in-class exams) or allow students to upload their own (ideal for remote or take-home exams). This article compares both workflows and helps faculty choose the best approach.

Gradescope Creating a Bubble Sheet Assignment

This article will explain how instructors can create, configure, and manage Bubble Sheet assignments in Gradescope, including answer keys, multiple versions, and LMS linking.

Test Assignment Uploads with a TA in Canvas and Gradescope

Instructors can test assignment workflows by enrolling a TA and syncing to Gradescope. TAs cannot upload assignments by default, so testing requires a student account or temporary role change.

Use Gradescope Efficiently

Learn how to improve grading efficiency and pedagogical integration using Gradescope’s features, such as the “Group Similar Answers” function and detailed analytics to guide teaching strategies.

Grade Faster by Grouping Similar Answers in Gradescope

Learn how to use Gradescope's "Group Similar Answers" feature to efficiently batch grade short-answer and free-response questions by grouping similar responses and applying rubric items to entire groups at once.