Using Gradescope

Gradescope is an online homework/exam tool that allows your instructors to give grades and feedback on your assignments digitally. Gradescope assignments may be embedded in your Canvas assignments or only accessible externally (from gradescope.com).

Check out the Gradescope Student Center for additional help with Gradescope.

a submitted answer in Gradescope, the grader has made an annotation and a note on the student's answer, giving them feedback on what part they missed

For help with Gradescope, search the Gradescope Student Center for help with your questions. If you are having trouble with Gradescope or submitting an assignment, first try an alternative browser to see if the issue persists (Chrome or Firefox is recommended). Contact your instructor and describing the issue you are having, include screenshots.

For less immediate issues, email help@ucsc.edu or help@gradescope.com.

Accessing Gradescope

The Gradescope link in the Canvas navigation menu takes you to the external Gradescope website, which allows you to access all of your Gradescope assignments, grades and feedback in one place. You'll also be able to see feedback within individual Canvas assignments.

If your course does not have a Gradescope link from the course navigation, you can also access at gradescope.com.

Submitting PDF Homework

Submitting an Online Assignment

Viewing Feedback

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.