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GradeScope
Gradescope can be used for administering and marking in class quizzes, assignments and final exams. Unlike ScanExam, it isn't just for multiple choice exams. Western has a license for Gradescope and it can be integrated with your courses in OWL. SSTS will start an examination scanning service for Gradescope in the Fall of 2021. Gradescope recently hosted a demonstration for Social Science which you can view below.
- Exam/Assignment Uploads: Paper assignments can be scanned to PDFs and uploaded. Students can also submit their work directly to Gradescope by using their cell phones to scan to PDF.
- Grading Online: Exams are uploaded to Gradescope. You can even have multiple graders grading at the same time.
- Consistent Grading: Build comments into your grading scheme and apply grades equally across students. You can mark one question for all students at the same time and if you change a grading points mid-stream, all exams are adjusted accordingly.
Logging in
Go to www.gradescope.ca, choose Login, and then select School Credentials > Western University Username. You will be redirected to a Western login page to authenticate using your Western credentials.
Helpful Resources
- Get Started: This video shows the basics of grading with Gradescope.
- Gradescope Help: Note that Help is on the .com site. Ensure you use Gradescope.ca for all grading.
- Gradescope Demo. A 16-minute demo video showing the basics of Gradescope.
- Social Science Gradescope Demo: This demo was recorded during a Zoom session with Social Science instructors on June 24, 2021.
If you encounter problems or have questions, you can also email help@gradescope.ca.
Gradescope integration with OWL
- Instructors now have the option of having a Gradescope integration added to their OWL sites
- Once added to an OWL site:
- Instructors and students will be able to access Gradescope through OWL
- There is no need for students to create a separate Gradescope account or log in through a separate page
- The OWL class roster will be synchronized between the OWL course site and Gradescope
- Currently, grades cannot be automatically synchronized between Gradescope and OWL
- For the Fall term, instructors will need to continue exporting grades from Gradescope and importing them into the OWL Gradebook
- WTS is working on grade synchronization and have indicated it may be available in the Winter term
- Instructors who wish to have Gradescope added to their OWL site must request it through the WTS Helpdesk