Gradescope Student Guide

Access and hand in your assignments with Gradescope

You can access Gradescope through your Canvas course in the Course Navigation. Some instructors may also have you access Gradescope assignments through individual Canvas assignments.

Whether your instructor has asked you to hand in an assignment, quiz, or exam, Gradescope will list your work as an assignment.

1. Log in to your Canvas course and click Gradescope in the Course Navigation.
   • If you do not see this option in your Course Navigation, please contact your instructor. This link needs to be enabled in your Canvas course for you to see it.
   • You may also be able to access your Gradescope assignment directly through a Canvas assignment, if your instructor has set it up. Click Assignments in the Course Navigation and click the assignment name, if you see it. Then click Load in a New Window.
2. Gradescope will open in a new window with your course dashboard and all your active assignments.
3. Select the assignment you would like to submit.
4. You may see a page telling you that your assignment will be timed. Click Start Assignment when you are ready.
5. Gradescope assignments are completed based on how your instructor has set them up. You may see different file options to submit, depending on the assignment. When you are ready to hand in your work, follow the prompts to submit your work.
6. If you would like to submit a PDF:
   • Click Submit PDF, if prompted.
   • Select and upload your PDF.
   • If you see an "Assign Questions and Pages" page, follow the instructions to match your pages with the questions.
   • If a success message pops up, you have completed the assignment. You will then see a list of the questions on the right and your PDF pages on the left. You can click each question to verify that it highlights the part of your PDF that contains the answer to that question. If the questions and answers do not align, click Resubmit to follow the process again.
7. If you would like to submit images:
   • Click Submit Image, if prompted.
   • Select an image for each question. Depending on your instructor's assignment settings, accepted file types may include PNG, JPEG, GIF, and HEIC, with a maximum submission size up to 100 MB.
   • Once you have finished, click Submit Assignment.
   • If a success message pops up, you have completed the assignment. You will then see a list of the questions on the right and images on the left. You can click each question to verify that it shows the image that contains the answer to that question. If the questions and answers do not align, click Resubmit to follow the process again.
8. If you see a series of questions with varying ways to respond:
   • Enter answers as indicated in text boxes, radio buttons, and checkboxes or by uploading a file. For untimed assignments, click Save Answer for each question as you go. For timed assessments, your answers are saved automatically.
   • When you have answered all the questions, click Submit & View Submission.
   • You will then see a list of the questions on the right and answers on the left. You can click each question to verify your answer to that question. To edit your answers, click Resubmit.
9. If you would like to submit code:
   • Select a submission method. Depending on the method you choose, acceptable file types may include Python (.py), JavaScript (.js), or a ZIP file. If your code is stored on Github or Bitbucket, click either Connect to Github or Connect to Bitbucket, and follow the prompts to connect your account. Once your account is connected, select a Repository.
   • Click Upload to submit your assignment.
   • If a success message pops up, you have completed the assignment. You will then see an autograder running  your code, as well as a copy of your code for your reference. If you would like to submit a different code before the deadline, click Resubmit to follow the process again.
10. Gradescope will email you confirmation of your submitted work with a link to the submission.

Troubleshoot issues with handing in Gradescope work

In general, we recommend that you submit PDF files, rather than images. If you will be scanning your work, we suggest that you refer to Gradescope's recommended scanning apps and instructions. These instructions will help you create PDFs that are small in file size, have high resolution, and will most likely work with Gradescope.

If you have followed the best practices above and are still having issues submitting your work, please try the following:

• Review Gradescope's submission troubleshooting tips to try to fix the error yourself. Keep in mind how much time you have before the due date passes or before the timer runs out. Contact your instructor if you are worried about missing the deadline due to technical problems.
• Once you have tried to troubleshoot the issue, try to open the assignment in Gradescope again and submit or resubmit your work.
• If you still have issues submitting your work, contact help@gradescope.com from the email address associated with your Gradescope account. Include the name of the course, the assignment, and the text and/or screenshot of any error notifications that you see.
  • You can find what email address is associated with your account in Gradescope by clicking Account at the bottom left in Gradescope and selecting Edit Account. You will see your Gradescope account details, including your associated email addresses, on the new page that loads.

Review your graded work in Gradescope

Not all instructors will release grades using Gradescope. Please ask your instructor or teaching assistants if you are not sure what to expect in your course.

1. Once you have accessed Gradescope through Canvas, select the assignment you would like to review.
2. Before your instructors and teaching assistants have finished grading, you will see an ungraded version of this assignment. Once your grades are published, the status will change to graded. On the graded assignment, you will see your total score, as well as individual scores and any written feedback for each question. Click a question on the right to view its details.
3. Once you have clicked a particular question, you may see written comments either below the question score on the right or—for uploaded files—annotated on the submitted file itself. Gradescope will not indicate which questions have written comments or annotations, so it is best to go through each question by clicking Next Question.