In order to start using Gradescope, you need to create a Gradescope course for your instructors and students to join. This can be done directly through the Gradescope website, but it is recommended that you do so using the Blackboard Learn system.
Once you have created your Gradescope Course, continue on to the other TechWeb tutorials or check out the Gradescope article on starting up your course in Blackboard Learn.
Creating Your Course Through Blackboard Learn Original
Gradescope courses can be created through the Gradescope LTI integrated into Blackboard Learn Original View.
- Log into Blackboard with your Kerberos credentials and click on the Blackboard course you’d like to link to Gradescope.
- Next, click Tools, and then click Gradescope Course.
- Once Gradescope launches, you’ll see a dialog box with course-linking options. Choose to link to a new or existing Gradescope course, and then click Link Course to go to the Course Settings page.
- New Gradescope users: At this point, a new Gradescope account will be created for you if you do not already have one associated with the email address (e.g., your school email) that you use in Blackboard.
- Existing Gradescope users: If you already have a Gradescope account under the email address that’s associated with your Blackboard account (e.g., your school email), a new Gradescope account will not be created for you, and clicking the Gradescope link in Blackboard will take you to your existing account.
- On the Course Settings page, you can update the course title, description, rubric types, and score bounds. Keep in mind that course title and description changes made here will only appear in Gradescope, not in Blackboard.
- When you’re finished, click Update Course. Your course is now linked and your students can access this Gradescope course. Now, it’s recommended that you sync your roster.
Creating Your Course Through Blackboard Learn Ultra
Gradescope courses can be created through the Gradescope LTI integrated into Blackboard Ultra View.
- Log into Blackboard with your Kerberos credentials and click on the Blackboard course you’d like to link to Gradescope.
- Next, click View course & institution tools, and then click Gradescope Course.
- Once Gradescope launches, you’ll see a dialog box with course-linking options. Choose to link to a new or existing Gradescope course, and then click Link Course to go to the Course Settings page.
- New Gradescope users: At this point, a new Gradescope account will be created for you if you do not already have one associated with the email address (e.g., your school email) that you use in Blackboard.
- Existing Gradescope users: If you already have a Gradescope account under the email address that’s associated with your Blackboard account (e.g., your school email), a new Gradescope account will not be created for you, and clicking the Gradescope link in Blackboard will take you to your existing account.
- On the Course Settings page, you can update the course title, description, rubric types, and score bounds. Keep in mind that course title and description changes made here will only appear in Gradescope, not in Blackboard.
- When you’re finished, click Update Course. Your course is now linked and your students can access this Gradescope course. Now, it’s recommended that you sync your roster.
