Gradescope Community of Practice | Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching

CoP Conveners: Associate Professor Anita Campbell, Lynn Chambers & Zaaid Orrie

Exploring Practical, Real-World Use of Gradescope Across Disciplines.

The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) invites lecturers from UCT faculties and colleagues from external institutions who are interested to join our new Gradescope Community of Practice—a collaborative space where colleagues share how they use this increasingly popular assessment tool to streamline marking, enhance feedback, and improve the student learning experience.

Although Gradescope has gained strong traction in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, and Statistics, its powerful rubric-driven workflows and support for handwritten and digital submissions make it valuable across all disciplines. This CoP is designed to help lecturers explore practical possibilities, learn from peers, and gain confidence in adopting the tool.

What to Expect

Monthly online sessions
Every session begins with a showcase where a member of staff demonstrates how they use Gradescope in one of their courses - highlighting benefits, practical tips, and real-world workflows.
Open, supportive discussion about what works well and how colleagues have worked around common challenges.
A chance to ask questions, exchange ideas, and get suggestions from a growing community of users.

Who Should Attend  

Lecturers already using Gradescope and wanting to deepen their practice.
Colleagues curious about whether Gradescope might suit their teaching.
Tutors, teaching teams, and departmental leads exploring scalable assessment workflows.
Anyone interested in lightening their marking load while improving feedback quality.