Collecting Real-Time Data Through Digital Assessments

Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, has students submit their homework through Gradescope, a grading and assessment tool. Gradescope offers professors robust data on students’ performance on assignments, allowing instructors to identify areas where further instruction and clarification are needed for the class as a whole as well as individual students.

Digital Resources

Gradescope

https://www.gradescope.com

Gradescope is an online grading application that enables instructors to assess handwritten work as well as several kinds of online assignments in a fast, flexible, and scalable way. Gradescope can integrate with Canvas and other LMSes.

A screenshot of Gradescope in use.

Digital Enablement

Digital assessments enable the collection of real-time student data that professors can use to quickly identify areas where students need additional support, allowing for timely and proactive adjustments to instructional strategies. The data captured when students complete digital assessments, paired with learning analytics tools, help professors make data-informed decisions. 

Data-Informed Instruction

Implementation Effort:

Moderate

Subject:

Statistics

Use Case:

Course Design