FAQs

Written assignments are scanned directly into Gradescope. When setting up the assignment, faculty choose whether the scan/upload is performed by faculty or students.

Yes, Gradescope allows multiple graders to grade at once. Graders can be assigned specific questions but can also grade the same question without a problem. When navigating through submissions, you should choose “Next Ungraded”.

Faculty can choose to create the rubric as they grade or prior to grading. Note: when you change the points on a rubric item, the grade is adjusted for all submissions that received this rubric item.

Yes, you can use LaTex to include math symbols in rubric items, comments, text annotations, answer group names, online assignment questions and responses, and regrade requests and responses. Gradescope does not support the $ [LaTeX syntax] $ delimiter format because the single dollar sign used for currency is often misinterpreted as LaTeX and vice versa. The following is supported:

Inline mode – Put $$ around your LaTeX markup and Gradescope will render your math expressions inline with text.

Display (Paragraph) mode – Put $$$ delimiters around your LaTeX markup. Your math expressions will appear larger and in a separate paragraph.

If your instructor has allowed it, you can submit Regrade Requests for questions you feel were graded incorrectly. When you view your submission, if you see a Request Regrade button in the bottom action bar, regrade requests are enabled. To submit a Regrade Request, first click on the question that you wish to submit a request for. This will display the rubric for that question and highlight the rubric items that were applied. Once a question has been selected, click the Request Regrade button. A textbox will appear allowing you to type an explanation of the request for the specific question that was chosen.

Regrade requests allow students to submit short statements about why they think their work should be given another look. Regrade requests are enabled by default for all published assignments. To disable regrade requests, go to the Regrade Requests page in the left sidebar, click Regrade Request Settings, and uncheck the “Regrade requests enabled” box. You can also set the start and end date for when regrade requests will be accepted.

All instructors, TAs, and readers can view all regrade requests under the Regrade Requests page.

You can make changes to the grading by clicking other rubric items or by applying point adjustments. You can also modify rubric items which will change how all other students are graded, as it would during the grading process. If you just want to give a specific change to the student, use point adjustments.

To close the regrade request, type a reply to the student and click Close & Respond. The student will receive an email detailing your response and can view their adjusted grade on Gradescope. Students also have a page on their accounts where they can see the status of all the regrade requests they’ve submitted for your course. Note that students will never see the name of the instructor or TA who replies to their request. If a student has any further concerns, they can open a new regrade request.