Gradescope
A grading platform that combines AI and human intelligence to streamline the grading of assignments, exams, and projects for educators.
Price: Premium
Description
Gradescope is an AI-assisted grading and feedback platform designed to make grading more efficient and consistent for instructors and teaching assistants. It allows educators to quickly grade paper-based, digital, and code assignments using dynamic rubrics and AI-powered grouping of similar answers. This tool is invaluable for universities and K-12 educators dealing with large class sizes and complex assignments, enabling faster feedback delivery to students. Gradescope stands out by significantly reducing grading time, improving grading consistency, and providing detailed analytics to both instructors and students, fostering better learning outcomes.
How to Use
1.Instructors create a course and an assignment on Gradescope.
2.Students submit their work (scanned papers, digital files, code).
3.Instructors define a dynamic rubric and begin grading, marking common mistakes once.
4.Gradescope's AI groups similar answers together, allowing for bulk grading.
5.Provide detailed, consistent feedback using the rubric.
6.Publish grades and feedback, allowing students to view their graded work and understand their mistakes.
Use Cases
Assignment gradingExam assessmentProgramming assignment evaluationProviding consistent feedbackIdentifying learning gapsCourse analytics
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Significantly reduces grading time for instructors.
- Improves grading consistency and fairness.
- AI-powered grouping of answers for efficient bulk grading.
- Provides detailed feedback and analytics to students.
- Supports various assignment types (handwritten, digital, code).
Cons
- Requires initial setup and rubric creation for each assignment.
- Can have a learning curve for new instructors.
- Primarily benefits educators; students interact with it as a submission/feedback portal.
Pricing
Free Trial: Free access for individual instructors and small classes
Institutional Licenses:
Gradescope primarily operates on institutional licenses, meaning universities and schools purchase access for their faculty and students
Pricing is determined by factors like institution size, number of courses, and usage
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Individual Instructor Use (limited):
Instructors can often use it for free for a single course with a limited number of assignments
Full features and larger scale use require institutional adoption
Refund Policy: Governed by institutional contracts.
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