Staff guides: Gradescope
What is Gradescope?
Gradescope is an assessment tool that supports online submission of both paper-based and digital assessments, as well as grading and feedback. It is particularly relevant for STEM subjects and other disciplines that require handwritten and hand-drawn responses from students.
Find out more about Gradescope
User guides
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A comparison of the digital assessment types available for off-campus digital open book exams
Exams scheduled with the Exams Office are provided as four different digital assessment options. Staff login required
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A comparison of the on-campus assessment options available for supervised exams
Exams scheduled with the Exams Office are provided as four different digital assessment options. Staff login required
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Advice for staff and students around University of Melbourne licensing of Gradescope and data collection
The University's licence agreement with Gradescope contains variations that amend the standard Gradescope terms of service.
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Getting started with Gradescope
Gradescope is an assessment tool that supports online submission of both paper-based and digital assessments, as well as grading and feedback. It is particularly relevant for STEM subjects and other disciplines that require handwritten and hand-drawn responses from students.
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LMS Assignments with Gradescope as off-campus digital open book exams
For academic staff who have nominated in the Exams Portal to have a Canvas Assignment with Gradescope in the LMS as their final exam.
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On-campus written exams with Gradescope scans
This exam option is recommended for subjects where a handwritten response is an assessment requirement.
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Setting up Gradescope for an off-campus digital open book exam
An off-campus open book exam can be created by linking a Gradescope assignment to a Canvas LMS assignment. This guide outlines how to create a Gradescope assignment that presents exam questions to students and allows students to submit responses, within a controlled time period.
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Using Gradescope Data Exports and Tags
Use Gradescope’s data export and tag features effectively to gain further understanding of student performance and staff grading trends.
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How to set up a group assignment in Gradescope
When Group Submissions are enabled, students will be able to add group members to their submission. Instructors can set a limit for the maximum number of students that can be in a group. The same grade will be applied to all members of a group when grades are published to the LMS Gradebook.