Launch Gradescope via Canvas Assignments

Open the Canvas course.
Choose Assignments from the course navigation menu.
Click +Assignment in the upper right corner.
Add an Assignment Name
Enter the number of Points possible
Select an Assignment Group
Choose the Submission Type > External Tool
- Click Find
- Select Gradescope from the tool list
- Click Select
Select the checkbox beside Load This Tool In A New Tab
Submission Attempts, Anonymous Grading, and Anonymous Instructor Annotations should not be completed
Complete appropriate Assign To, and Due Date fields.
Click Save
Link to Gradescope by selecting Load *Assignment Title* in a new window
The first time you create a Gradescope assignment in a Canvas course you will be asked whether you wish to Link With A new Gradescope Course or An Existing Gradescope Course.
Click Link Course.
Choose to Link With A new Gradescope Assignment or An existing Gradescope Assignment.
Select Link Assignment.
When ready, return to Canvas and Publish the assignment to provide access for students to link to the Gradescope assignment and submit.

Sync Course Roster

Sync your Canvas Roster to Gradescope to allow students to access and submit Gradescope assignments, and to enable grade passback to the Canvas gradebook.

1. From your Gradescope assignment, click <Back to [the course title] at the top of the assignment navigation menu.
2. Click Roster in the course navigation menu.
3. Select Sync Canvas Roster button.
4. Choose whether to Let new users know that they were added to the course and click Sync Roster.

Note: If students add/drop the course, you may need to complete these steps again throughout the semester to ensure your Gradescope Roster reflects your current Canvas roster. After the initial sync, the Sync Canvas Roster button will be located in the toolbar at the bottom of the page.

Launch Gradescope via Canvas Assignments

Sync Course Roster

Create Gradescope Assignment