Gradescope

What is Gradescope?

Gradescope is a grading platform for instructors and students. Feedback can be sent to students instantly with a single click, and regrade requests are handled online. Instructors can give detailed feedback quickly, and if a grading rubric is adjusted, the changes automatically apply to work that has already been graded.

Gradescope also uses AI to assist with grading, letting instructors grade similar answers all at once. Educators report that it improves grading efficiency and communication between instructors and students.

Who created Gradescope?

Gradescope was started by Armando Fox, a professor in the EECS department at the University of California, Berkeley. The company was built by instructors who developed Gradescope for their own use while they were graduate students. Instructors such as Samuel Watson of Brown University and Warren Hoburg of MIT have described how it boosts student engagement and makes grading more efficient.

How to use Gradescope?

1. Create your answer key – Set point values for each question and define partial credit options. These can be adjusted later.
2. Scan bubble sheets – Batch scan students’ bubble sheets; Gradescope automatically sorts them by test version.
3. Grade submissions – Grade with a flexible rubric to keep feedback consistent and fair.
4. Send and export grades – Send grades to students with one click or export them directly into your gradebook.
5. Get detailed analytics – View statistics for each question and for the rubric overall to understand student performance.

These steps cover the full workflow, from setting up tests to grading submissions and reviewing performance data.