Gradescope - Setting up a Programming Assignments assignment type

This article outlines the steps an instructor needs to take to develop a Programming Assignment within Gradescope.

Gradescope offers different assignment types.  The Programming Assignments allow instructors to grade student code with either a custom written autograder and/or manual grading using Gradescope.

1. Log in to Gradescope.com.  
2. At the Gradescope dashboard page select the course that you want to create an assignment for.
3. Select Assignments from the left navigation bar of the course.
   
4. Select Create Assignment from the lower right corner of the screen. 
   
5. Select Programming Assignments and then select Next.
   
6. At the Assignment Settings dialog box, you will need to fill in the assignment name, autograder points, release date and due date.  There are also the options to allow manual grading and enable a leaderboard.  Select Create Assignment when all required fields are completed.
   
7. At the Configure Autograder dialog box, you will be asked to upload your autograder code zip file. Be sure the autograder code meets the Gradescope specifications. Select Update Autograder.
   
8. Follow the Gradescope Autograder guidelines to structure your autograder.