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Gradescope

Gradescope

Gradescope access is part of a Division of Information Technology pilot. The pilot is open to all UMBC instructors for the 2026-2027 academic year. Submit an RT request with questions about the pilot.

Gradescope is available in the Blackboard Content Market

What is Gradescope?

Gradescope is an AI-assisted grading tool that allows instructors to grade paper-based exams, quizzes, bubblesheets, and homework assignments online. It is known for its flexible rubrics and ability to group similar student answers together.

Here is what Gradescope brings to your teaching toolkit:

  • AI-Assisted Grading: For short-answer or handwritten questions, Gradescope can automatically group identical or similar answers together, allowing you to grade an entire batch of student responses at once.

  • Code Autograding: Perfect for computer science and engineering courses, Gradescope allows you to run custom autograders on student code submissions alongside manual rubric grading.

  • Dynamic Rubrics: Tailor your rubric grading workflow with structured criteria grouping, positive/negative scoring, grid-view matrices, and leverage Markdown/LaTeX.

  • Annotation Tools: Provide precise feedback directly on student submissions with text, a freeform pencil, a box tool to create overlays, and emojis.

  • Detailed Analytics: Instantly view per-question and per-concept statistics to pinpoint exactly where your students are thriving and where they might need a bit more review.

  • Blackboard Integration: Sync your course rosters and push grades directly back to the Blackboard Grade Center, keeping your workflow unified. Access Gradescope from the Blackboard Content Market.

Gradescope Support

Email: help@gradescope.com

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