Grade an Assignment in Gradescope

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Grading assignments in Gradescope allows you to efficiently review submissions, create rubrics, and provide feedback. Gradescope's features include batch grading for similar responses, customizable rubrics, and built-in annotation tools for marking submissions. This guide will cover the steps involved in accessing and grading submissions, creating rubrics, batch grading, and providing feedback.

Prerequisites

  • Access to a Gradescope course
  • An active assignment with student submissions
  • Instructor or TA permissions within Gradescope

Step-by-Step Instructions

To start grading, do the following:

  1. From Canvas, open your course. Select Gradescope from the course navigation.
  2. From your Gradescope course, select the assignment you wish to grade.
  3. Select Grade Submissions to open the grading interface.

To grade multiple similar answers at once:

  1. Select on Group Similar Answers within the grading interface.
  2. Review the grouped answers, and apply rubric items across similar responses to save time and ensure consistency.

To give feedback on submissions:

  1. Use the built-in annotation tools to mark up student submissions directly.
  2. Provide feedback either by writing comments directly on the submission or adding them within the grading interface comment box.

Troubleshooting

  • If the Grade Submissions button is not visible, ensure that the assignment has been published and that there are student submissions to grade.
  • If rubric items are not applying properly, check that each rubric item has point values and descriptions assigned.

Still need help? If you run into problems or still need help, reach out to the Technology & Learning Program. 

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