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Gradescope
AI-Assisted Grading & Assessment
Gradescope is UT Austin's institutionally licensed grading platform — integrated directly into Canvas. Grade paper exams, digital submissions, and coding assignments in a fraction of the time, with AI-assisted answer grouping, rubric-based feedback, and one-click grade sync to Canvas.
Faculty
TAs
Students
Canvas Integrated
Scantron Replacement
$0
Cost — institutionally
licensed for all UT users
licensed for all UT users
3×
Faster grading with
AI answer grouping
AI answer grouping
2022
Replaced Scantron
as UT's standard
as UT's standard
Gradescope is UT's official Scantron replacement
UT Austin retired its Scantron machines on September 1, 2022. Gradescope is the university standard for bubble sheet and multiple-choice exams. If your department previously used Scantrons, Gradescope is your path forward — contact ELT to get started.
About Gradescope
One platform for every type of assignment
Gradescope handles the full assessment lifecycle — from assignment creation to rubric-based grading to grade publication in Canvas — for paper, digital, and programming work alike.
Paper-Based Exams
Print and administer exams on paper. Scan completed exams and upload to Gradescope — it handles question mapping, AI answer grouping, and grade export automatically.
Bubble Sheet Exams
Print Gradescope-format bubble sheets, administer, scan, and auto-grade. Replaces the retired Scantron system with no additional hardware required beyond a standard scanner.
Digital Submissions
Students upload scanned handwritten work or fully digital submissions — PDFs, images, or typed documents. Works for homework, problem sets, projects, and lab reports.
Programming Assignments
Autograder support for code submissions with GitHub and Bitbucket integrations. Autograders run test suites and return instant feedback to students on submission.
AI Answer Grouping
Gradescope clusters similar student responses on open-ended questions. Grade one group and all similar answers are graded at once — dramatically reducing repetitive grading time.
Assignment Analytics
Per-question score distributions, rubric item usage stats, and class performance trends. Identify where students are struggling before the next class session.
Retroactive Rubric Edits
Change a rubric item after grading begins and the update propagates automatically to every already-graded submission. No manual re-grading required.
Regrade Requests
Students submit regrade requests directly in Gradescope. Instructors and TAs review, respond, and resolve — everything stays documented and organized in one place.
Canvas Setup
Enable Gradescope in your Canvas course
Gradescope connects to Canvas via LTI 1.3. Enable it in your course settings once — then access it from your course navigation for the full semester.
1
Open your Canvas course settings
In your Canvas course, click Settings in the left-hand navigation, then select the Navigation tab at the top of the page.
2
Enable Gradescope
Scroll down to the list of hidden navigation items. Find Gradescope, click the three-dot menu next to it, and select Enable. Then click Save at the bottom of the page.
3
Launch Gradescope from your course
Gradescope now appears in your course navigation. Click it to launch — your account is provisioned automatically on first access using your UT credentials. No separate Gradescope account or password is needed.
4
Copying a course from a prior term? Run the LTI migration first.
If you duplicated a Canvas course that previously used Gradescope, follow the Canvas LTI 1.3 Migration guide before creating new assignments. Skipping this step will break grade sync. Contact canvas@utexas.edu if you need help with the migration.
Syncing grades to Canvas: After grading in Gradescope, publish grades directly to your Canvas gradebook from the Gradescope assignment page. Scores appear in Canvas within minutes.
Grading Workflow
How grading works in Gradescope
Gradescope shows you one question across all student submissions at once — so you apply a rubric once and move through the class efficiently, rather than grading one student at a time.
01
Create the assignment and define the structure
Set up the assignment in Gradescope — number of questions, point values, and whether it's a fixed-template exam or a variable-length problem set. Link it to a Canvas assignment for grade sync.
02
Collect submissions
Students upload scanned or digital work through Canvas, or you upload scanned paper exams as a batch after administering in person. Both paths land in the same grading interface.
03
Build your rubric
Create rubric items with point values and descriptions for each question. Rubrics can be built and modified as you grade — you don't need to finalize everything before starting.
04
Grade question by question with AI grouping
Gradescope displays all student answers to a single question together. For open-ended questions, AI clusters similar responses — apply a rubric score to a cluster and every similar answer is graded at once.
05
Review stats and adjust
After grading, review per-question score distributions and rubric item usage. Edit a rubric item retroactively — changes automatically propagate to all previously graded submissions.
06
Publish grades to Canvas
Click Publish Grades to sync scores to your Canvas gradebook. Students see their annotated submissions with rubric feedback and can submit regrade requests directly in Gradescope.
Training & Resources
Get up to speed quickly
UT provides training through multiple channels — from live demos to a department-produced video series covering every workflow.
Cockrell 4-Part Video Series
The Cockrell School of Engineering produced a comprehensive series covering Canvas integration, student submissions, grading workflows, and grade publishing. Available to all UT instructors.
Watch the Series →
CTL Live Demos
The Center for Teaching & Learning hosts live Gradescope demo sessions throughout the semester — covering setup, grading strategies, and open Q&A. Open to all UT faculty and instructors.
CTL Events →
Gradescope Help Center
Official documentation from Gradescope covering every assignment type, grading workflow, and Canvas LTI configuration. Searchable guides for both instructors and students.
Help Center →
Support
Get help with Gradescope
Canvas integration questions go to ET's ELT team. Product and grading questions go directly to Gradescope support.
Canvas Integration & Setup
Problems enabling Gradescope in Canvas, LTI migration for copied courses, or grade sync issues? Contact ET's Educational & Learning Technologies team directly.
Email ELT →
Submit a Help Ticket
For access issues, account provisioning, and anything requiring ET Service Desk attention. Submit through ServiceNow and an ELT specialist will follow up.
ServiceNow →
Gradescope Product Support
For grading platform questions, autograder setup, rubric behavior, and product issues — contact Gradescope's own support team directly.
help@gradescope.com →