Using Gradescope with Brightspace (D2L) as a Student

Accessing Gradescope

When accessing Gradescope through Brightspace, simply navigate to your course and select the Gradescope tool link in your course module. You will not need to log into Gradescope separately.

If you would prefer to access Gradescope directly, visit the Gradescope website, and follow whichever step applies to you:

• If your school appears on this list, simply select your school and log in with your existing school username and password.
• If you’ve used Gradescope in Brightspace before, select Log In and then Forgot your password?. Enter the email address you use for Brightspace and you will be sent an email which will allow you to set a password for Gradescope and log in.
• Have never used Gradescope but have a course code? Select Sign Up and then enter your course code and Brightspace email address. You will be sent an email which will allow you to set a password for Gradescope and log in.

You will be taken to the same Gradescope account whether you access it directly or via Brightspace, unless you have used different email addresses.

• If you end up with multiple accounts under multiple emails, you can merge your accounts.

Check out the Troubleshooting section if you have any problems accessing your Gradescope account.

Submitting assignments

1. Log in to Brightspace. Select your course.
2. Select Content. Depending on how Brightspace has been set up for your school, you can select the module containing your Gradescope assignment and:
   
   • the Gradescope assignment will launch, ready for submission.
     
     Or
   • you will be directed to the Gradescope Course Dashboard. From the Gradescope Course Dashboard, select the relevant assignment.
3. Based on your instructor's settings, next you could see instructions to upload PDFs or images, link code repositories, or start answering questions online.
   • At this point, the way students submit Gradescope assignments is the same for Brightspace and non-Brightspace users so check out the in-depth articles on scanning work (if needed) and how you may be asked to submit your assignment.

     Keep in mind that if you encounter an error message trying to access your Gradescope assignment, the assignment may not be released to students yet.

     
4. Once you've submitted the assignment, if your instructor has allowed it, you can view your submission. If you don't have that option, then you will be able to view your work when your instructor publishes grades.

Viewing grades and submissions

1. Log in to Brightspace. Click your course and then select Grades. If your instructor has posted grades to Brightspace, you will see your overall assignment grade here.
2. To view your submission and feedback, select Content. Depending on how Brightspace has been set up for your school, you can select the module containing your Gradescope assignment and:
   • the Gradescope assignment will launch where you will be able to see your submission, points breakdown, and any comments your instructor gave you.
     
     Or
   • you will be directed to the Gradescope Course Dashboard. From the Gradescope Course Dashboard, select the relevant assignment where you will be able to see your submission, points breakdown, and any comments your instructor gave you.
     
     
3. Once your Gradescope assignment launches, if your instructor has published grades to Gradescope, you will be able to see your submission, points breakdown, and any comments your instructor gave you.