**Note: Penn State does not have an institutional license and those using the tool must work through their departments as there is a charge for using this tool.**
Gradescope is a digital tool designed to streamline grading workflows and enhance feedback for students. Faculty can leverage Gradescope to efficiently grade assignments, exams, and projects, providing timely and detailed feedback to students.
Pedagogical Implications
- Efficient Grading: Gradescope automates many aspects of the grading process, allowing instructors to grade more efficiently and consistently.
- Detailed Feedback: Provide students with detailed, annotated feedback on their work, helping them understand their mistakes and learn from them.
- Scalability: Gradescope is particularly useful for large classes, where manual grading can be time-consuming and inconsistent.
- Data-Driven Insights: Analyze grading data to identify common student misconceptions and areas where additional instruction may be needed.
- Collaboration: Facilitate collaborative grading among multiple instructors or teaching assistants, ensuring consistency and fairness.
Actionable Uses
- Assignment Submission: Allow students to submit their assignments digitally through Gradescope, streamlining the submission process and reducing paper use.
- Exam Grading: Use Gradescope to grade exams quickly and accurately, with the ability to provide detailed feedback on each question.
- Project Evaluation: Evaluate student projects using Gradescope’s flexible grading tools, which support a variety of project types and formats.
- Rubric-Based Grading: Create and use detailed rubrics to ensure consistent and objective grading across all students.
- Regrade Requests: Manage regrade requests efficiently, allowing students to request and receive re-evaluations of their work in a structured manner.
