Learning Objectives
- Understand what Gradescope does and how AI improves grading efficiency
- Evaluate key features like AI answer grouping, handwritten support, and code autograding
- Assess Gradescope's role in the AI-in-education landscape
What Is Gradescope?
Gradescope is an AI-assisted grading platform owned by Turnitin that helps professors and teaching assistants grade assignments, exams, and programming submissions faster and more consistently. Its standout feature is AI answer grouping — automatically clustering similar student responses so instructors can grade groups of answers at once instead of reading each one individually.
Key Features
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| AI Answer Grouping | Clusters similar student responses for batch grading |
| Handwritten Submissions | Digitizes and grades paper-based assessments including handwriting and diagrams |
| Code Autograder | Automated grading for programming assignments |
| Bubble Sheet Auto-grading | Multiple-choice with automatic statistics |
| Rubric Locking (2025) | Prevents accidental rubric changes across grading teams |
| Regrade Request Workflow | Students submit regrade requests through the platform |
| Turnitin AI Detection | Integrated AI-generated writing detection |
Pricing
Basic~$1/student/year
- Assignment stats
- Regrade requests
- Email support
Solo~$3/student/year
- AI-powered grading
- Code autograder
- Bubble sheets
Team~$3/student/year
- Collaborative grading
- Unlimited course staff
InstitutionalCustom
- Campus-wide license with LMS integration
Company Details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Parent Company | Turnitin (owned by Advance) |
| Turnitin HQ | Oakland, California |
| Turnitin Employees | ~955 |
| Turnitin Revenue | ~$105-203 million (estimates vary) |
| Website | gradescope.com |
Key Takeaways
- Gradescope uses AI to cluster similar student answers for batch grading — dramatically faster than reading each response individually
- Supports handwritten submissions, code autograding, bubble sheets, and integrated AI writing detection
- Affordable at ~$1-3/student/year; institutional licenses available for campus-wide deployment
