Creating a Gradescope Course

Gradescope courses can be created through the Gradescope LTI integrated into Blackboard Learn Original View.

1. Log into Blackboard with your Kerberos credentials and click on the Blackboard course you’d like to link to Gradescope.
2. Next, click Tools, and then click Gradescope.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Gradescope courses can be created through the Gradescope LTI integrated into Blackboard Ultra View.

1. Log into Blackboard with your Kerberos credentials and click on the Blackboard course you’d like to link to Gradescope.
2. Next, click View course & institution tools, and then click Gradescope.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Linking your Course

1. In Sakai, navigate to the course site where you will be using Gradescope (Click Sites > Type course name in Filter Sites search bar > Click the course name).
2. Click Gradescope in the left sidebar. This will launch Gradescope in Sakai or in a new tab, depending on your settings or your institution’s settings (see the note at the end of this section).
   If Gradescope isn’t in the sidebar: Click Site Info > Click Manage Tools > Scroll down and expand the External Tools dropdown > Select Gradescope (or the name of the Gradescope tool at your institution) > Click Continue > Click Finish. Gradescope should now be listed in your left sidebar. If this didn’t work, contact your Sakai administrator.
3. 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 Sakai.
   Existing Gradescope users: If you already have a Gradescope account under the email address that’s associated with your Sakai account (e.g., your school email), a new Gradescope account will not be created for you, and clicking the Gradescope link in Sakai will take you to your existing account.
4. On the Gradescope 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 Sakai.
5. When you’re finished, click Update Course. Your Sakai and Gradescope courses are now linked. Now, it’s recommended that you sync your roster.

Embedding or launching Gradescope in a new tab

In your Sakai course, click Gradescope in the left sidebar > Gradescope will launch as an embedded window in Sakai or in a new tab > Click Edit or the pencil icon above the embedded window or back on your open Sakai tab > Select or deselect Launch in popup > Click Update Options. Depending on your selection, Gradescope will now open as an embedded window or in a new tab when you or your students access it in Sakai. If you could not update your launch settings, contact your Sakai administrator.