What is Gradescope?
Gradescope offers EdTech software for exercise/exam management and assisted grading. The software covers the full “grading cycle” from the submission of students to the publishing of the grades.
Aim of Gradescope
Gradescope aims to assist and improve several dimensions of the grading process:
- Digitization of the whole grading process
- Standardization of feedback
- Improvement of efficiency
- Better insights into grading process through analytics
Features
The Gradescope Software offers different features related to the grading of open-ended exercises which are listed below.
| Feature | Comment |
|---|---|
| Digitization of Exercises and Exams | Online and paper-based supported |
| Collaborative Grading | Stack of ungraded answers which is processed |
| Grading Workflow | Grading split up by exercise, grouping before grading |
| Manual Feedback | Comments can be reused |
| Rubrics | Can be adjusted on the fly |
| Free Form Annotation | - |
| Automated Grouping | Scope seems to be limited: Simple maths or fill in the blank with 1-2 words, constrained to one line, limited to english |
| Manual Grouping | - |
| Statistics | - |
| Exam Review | - |
Quotes
- “Two-thirds of responders report saving 30% or more time relative to their traditional workflow” (see paper)
Pricing
See webpage
Gradescope demands following fees for use of software (as of April 11, 2022):
- Gradescope Basic
- $3 per student/course
- Gradescope Complete (includes grouping of answers):
- $5 per student/course
- Custom pricing if LMS integration needed
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