Setting up Gradescope for your Canvas Course

Add Gradescope to your Course Navigation Menu:

While it is not required to use it, you may add Gradescope to the course navigation menu for your course if you would like. This may allow easier access for you and your students and might serve as a reminder to them that you are using Gradescope:

1. From within Canvas, Click Settings from your navigation menu.
2. Click the Navigation tab.
3. Find Gradescope in the list of disabled items (the bottom list in this page).
4. Click the three-dot menu (⋮) next to Gradescope.
5. Click Enable.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save.

You may (optionally) remove this after you have configured Gradescope for your course if you would prefer your students only access Gradescope through modules or assignments.

Creating your Course in Gradescope

Now you need to create your course in Gradescope and link it to Canvas:

1. Click Gradescope  from your course menu (it will open Gradescope in a new tab or window).
2. If prompted, sign in using your JMU eID and Password
3. In the Link to Canvas Course window that appears, select A new Gradescope Course 
4. Click Link Course.
5. In the Edit Course page that appears, choose any options you would like.
   1. It is recommended you use the defaults for most courses; however, any options may be changed later if you need to.
6. Click Update Course.

Detailed directions for the use of Gradescope itself are beyond the scope of this single document. If you want to learn more about Gradescope in general:

• Canvas & Gradescope Instructor Guide
• Canvas & Gradescope Student Guide
• Try the Gradescope Getting Started guide.