Creating a Homework/Problem Set Assignment

A Homework/Problem Set assignment is for when students complete work on their own paper and upload it to Gradescope. When uploading their assignment either as a PDF or image, they will designate which page their answers to each question are on.

1. Open the relevant course.
2. Go to the Assignments page, and select Create Assignment in the bottom right. 
3. Select the Problem / Homework Set option, and select Next.
4. For the Assignment Settings:
   For more information on each setting, check out our Assignment Settings Overview article.
   1. Enter in an Assignment Name.
5. For Who will upload submissions?, Student will be selected by default.
6. For Template Visibility, if you want to allow students to view and download the original assignment template, you can select the Allow students to view and download template checkbox. 

7. For Rubric Permissions,  you can determine which Gradescope staff can add, import, and edit the rubrics for the assignment. Please note that only an instructor can edit the rubric permissions. TAs will see the Rubric Permissions settings but it will be disabled.
   

   • All staff can edit rubrics - Instructors, TAs, and Reader roles can add, import, and edit the rubrics for the assignment and grade normally.
   • Only instructors can edit rubrics - Only allows instructors to add, import, and edit the rubrics for the assignment. All staff can still apply rubrics, comments, and annotations during grading. If selected, the following grading settings are locked for TAs and Readers and can only be edited by an instructor in the course:
     • • Default Scoring Method
       • Default Scoring Bounds
       • Create Your Rubric
       • Rubric Group Selection Style
       • Scoring Method
       • Scoring Bounds
   • No one can edit rubrics - This setting locks the rubrics and additional grading settings for the assignment. This prevents any staff from adding, importing, and editing the rubrics. All staff can still apply rubrics, comments, and annotations during grading. If selected, the following grading settings are locked:
     • • Default Scoring Method
       • Default Scoring Bounds
       • Create Your Rubric
       • Rubric Group Selection Style
       • Scoring Method
       • Scoring Bounds
8. Upload a blank PDF of the assignment to Gradescope and use it to create an outline that gives submission and grading parameters.

   If your assignment is simply a list of textbook problems, you can upload a PDF with questions listed or just a blank PDF.

9. Have students complete the assignment and upload their completed assignments as a PDF or images to Gradescope.

   For more information, check out our article on how students submit this assignment. Also, students can use the Gradesope Mobile App to scan and upload their handwritten assignments.