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Gradescope: Manually Adding Student Numbers to Synced Rosters for Improved Student Matching

Learn how to manually replace LTI-synced university usernames with Student Numbers in a Gradescope roster to improve the accuracy of student matching.
Bulk Export of Students Submissions is Now Available for Online Assignments on Gradescope

An Article about How to Bulk Export Students Submissions to Online Assignments on Gradescope
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Gradescope: Manually Adding Student Numbers to Synced Rosters for Improved Student Matching

Updated on June 17, 2026 by Rim Zakaria

This article contains a tutorial on how to manually replace LTI-synced university usernames with Student Numbers in a Gradescope roster to improve the accuracy of student matching.
Bulk Export of Students Submissions is Now Available for Online Assignments on Gradescope

Updated on June 17, 2026 by Rim Zakaria

This article contains a tutorial of how to bulk export students' responses to a Gradescope Online Assignment. This feature was enabled on June 5, 2023.
“Discover” is Launching in OWL Brightspace

Updated on June 2, 2026 by Allyson Steward
On June 3, 2026, the Discover tool will be available in OWL Brightspace.
Instructor Guide: Creating Turnitin Courses and Submitting Student Papers

Updated on June 1, 2026 by Rim Zakaria
This guide explains how instructors can set up Turnitin courses independently of OWL Brightspace and upload submissions for students.
Changes Coming to OWL Brightspace in May

Updated on April 17, 2026 by Allyson Steward
There are a number of feature enhancements coming to OWL Brightspace on May 1, 2026, ahead of the Summer 2026 term. These changes are being implemented to improve OWL Brightspace functionality for all users in both academic and supplementary courses.