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Gradescope Research Guide

Gradescope is an software program integrated with D2L for grading online. This guide guide gives you step-by-step instructions on how to access and create with gradescope.

Using Gradescope as a Student

When you need to complete a Gradescope assignment, here are a few easy steps you will take to prepare and upload your assignment, as well as to see your assignment status and grades. Students use Gradescope to:

  • Submit homework online for grading within Gradescope.
  • View feedback and scores on Gradescope-graded work.
  • Make a re-grade request within prescribed guidelines.

When you are preparing an assignment for submission, follow these easy steps: 

  1. Complete your assignment on paper or computer. 
  2. Save your assignment to a pdf file format.
  3. Upload your assignment pdf file to Gradescope.

Gradescope Tutorial for Students from Western University

This video, created by Western University, explores two common uses of Gradescope: creating an assignment and reviewing assignment feedback. 

Submitting Online Assignments to Gradescope

This video shows how to complete an online assignment on Gradescope as a student. Online assignment allow students to submit responses to various types of questions directly on the Gradescope site, including questions where students upload an external file.

Submitting Homework on Gradescope

This video shows you how to submit a variable-length PDF assignment as a student of a course, using the Gradescope website.

Viewing Feedback and Requesting a Re-Grade

This video shows how to review published grades, rubrics, and feedback on Gradescope as a student. It also covers how to submit regrade requests as a student, if regrade requests have been enabled for the assignment.