Gradescope Implementation
Why the Change?
The University Testing Center closed on 05/16/2022. As a result, the Scantron Scoring Service are no longer available.
To provide continuity for instructors and departments, the University Testing Center (UTC) will continue offering Scantron scoring and make-up exam proctoring services through the end of the Spring 2022 semester.
CSU is now an automated exam scoring software, Gradescope. Individual faculty and departments can use the Gradescope software’s bubble sheet functionality to provide features similar to Scantron.
- Allows instructors to quickly update an exam question and regrade the exam.
- Integrates with Canvas which allows exam grades to be pushed to your gradebook.
- Works with cross listed courses in Canvas.
- Allows for multiple versions of the same test syncing the scores into a single Canvas Grade Book column.
What Departments Need
- Scanner - two-sided bulk scanner with file saved or emailed to PDF
- Answer sheet - print using Gradescope template or order in bulk from FastPrint
- Staff time (Bulk scanning 200 exams to pdf and uploading takes about 10-15 minutes)
What Faculty Will Do
- Learn the software - intuitive, user-friendly interface with Canvas integration
- Sync Roster with Canvas to provide Gradescope with an accurate class list
- Upload scanned exams into Gradescope and initiate the automated grading.
Comments from Spring 2022 Pilot
Additional Gradescope Features
While Gradescope provides automated scoring of bubble sheet exams as a replacement to Scantron, it also offers several features that differentiate it from competing products:
- Rubric based grading of handwritten exams.
- AI driven answer grouping of handwritten exams for one-click grading of similar answers over multiple tests.
- Automated grading and plagiarism checking of computer coding questions.
Gradescope Demo
Contact
Stan Kruse
Learning Technology and Analytics Program Manager
Resources
Gradescope Trainings
Gradescope Ramp-Up Session: Bubble Sheet Exams
Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT
Virtual via MS Teams