Gradescope UIUC is a software application that can be used to grade handwritten assignments online. While it has a learning curve, instructors in the physical and life sciences can use it to grade their students’ handwritten assignments. This system is primarily used by faculty in the engineering and physical sciences department, with other disciplinary categories covered by other systems on campus.
Grading in Gradescope UIUC
The first step to using Gradescope is to download the free software and train your students. You can start with lower-stakes tests and practice assessments. Grading in Gradescope should work smoothly on first use. However, you should check the software’s help file if you have any trouble.
Grading in Gradescope is a quick and easy way to grade assignments. It can be used for both handwritten and online assignments. The interface is easy to navigate, and Gradescope is integrated with Canvas. This allows you to grade your students’ work more quickly and consistently, resulting in better feedback. The software is particularly useful when grading short-answer questions or problem sets.
Gradescope allows instructors to review questions, assign rubrics, and comment on student answers. The software also enables instructors to add comments and annotations directly to documents. Students can also request regrades. By default, Allow Regrades is enabled. You can change this setting to give your students more flexibility and control over how their grades are processed.
Using Gradescope UIUC with Canvas
Gradescope allows instructors to create a rubric for grading and keep track of student submissions and feedback. The rubric can be changed as instructors go through each assignment, and past problems are easily updated. Gradescope also provides detailed instructions for both students and instructors. Students can view the video tutorial on how to grade a simple question.
To add Gradescope to a course, go to the Course Settings page. The course name and number will be pre-populated. Be sure to choose the correct academic term timezone (for example, North American term time versus Australian term time). Once you have chosen the right date range, Click Save. A new Gradescope account will be created for the user.
To create a new Gradescope assignment, click the “+ Assignment” link in the Gradescope menu on the left side of the page. This will bring you to the Gradescope assignment in Canvas. Make sure to give the Gradescope assignment a name that matches the name of the Canvas assignment.
Using Crowdmark
If you’re an educator who uses Crowdmark to manage grading, you may be wondering how it compares to Gradescope. Both platforms have a range of advantages. For starters, Crowdmark allows you to upload multiple file types. It also supports iPhone photos. With a few clicks, you can also add videos and markdown. Gradescope also allows you to save multiple annotations per submission. Moreover, it supports a variety of file formats, including JPEGs and PDFs.
Although both tools are useful, Crowdmark is more widely use and has more features than Gradescope. However, it is not widely use by faculty members. For example, I don’t use Crowdmark much for my programming assignments in CSE 231 Introduction to Programming, but I use Gradescope for other courses and assignments. The AI feature in Gradescope helps me save about 30 percent of my time. The tool also has an extensive set of scanning capabilities and a fast grade sync to D2L.
Gradescope also supports grouping answers into answer groups. However, students can’t mark multiple answer choices at once. Gradescope’s AI searches through student submissions to group them by content. Each group should contain at least two answers. Then, the next step in the Answer Groups workflow is to review these suggested groups. If any answers are not confirm, you can delete them by editing the question region.
Using Akindi
The first step in using Akindi with Gradescope UIU is creating a new course. You can do so in the courses tab. When you create a course, Akindi will automatically recognize student IDs from their first assessment answer sheet, and automatically populate the class roster. You can also upload a class roster from a CSV or Excel file.
When creating new assignments, you will want to specify the type of submission for each type. Then, you will want to designate whether the submission should made by the instructor or the students. For example, you can assign an exam or quiz. You can also add a problem set or homework assignment. Students will be notified by email when their assignments have graded.
You can also scan the test sheets and upload them into Akindi. You can use the camera in your phone to do this. To upload the answers, use the ‘View Online Assessment Status’ dropdown menu.
