Grasple is an online practice platform for mathematics and statistics in higher education. You can create or adapt exercises, let students practise with immediate feedback, and use progress data to see where they need extra support. The platform supports both formative practice and structured exam preparation, making it easier to combine independent student work with targeted follow-up in class.
- Functions
- Collect student work | Data analysis | Quiz / quick check
- Via Canvas
- In Canvas | Standalone
- Difficulty of use
- Moderate
Examples of use in your education
Use Grasple to diagnose students’ prior knowledge and offer targeted support paths, so students with different backgrounds can start the course on a more equal footing. This usage mainly builds on Grasple’s quiz and data analysis functions.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Diagnostic start - At the start of a course or block, set a short diagnostic exercise set in Grasple to map students’ prior knowledge on core topics. Use the results to decide which concepts need extra time in class and which students may benefit from additional practice.
Knowledge graph - Enable Grasple’s knowledge graph – the overview that shows how topics depend on one another – so students can see which prerequisite topics they should refresh first. Point students with weaker prior maths or statistics to a short “refresher path” before they begin a new chapter.
Warm-up module - Create a compact “pre-course” or warm-up module in Grasple for students who scored low on the diagnostic. They can work through this module in the first weeks without changing the main course schedule for the whole group.
Differentiated practice - Within the same course space, use diagnostic results to recommend different practice sets: for example, enrichment questions for students who scored high on the initial check and more scaffolded exercises for those who need to consolidate fundamentals.
Tip 1
Keep the first diagnostic set short and focused on a few key ideas, and schedule it before or in the first week of the course. Make clear that it does not count towards the final grade, so students are encouraged to answer honestly.
Tip 2
Share with students how you will use the diagnostic results (for example to adjust in-class explanations and to recommend refresher paths), so they see the value of completing the check and are more likely to take it seriously.
Use Grasple for ongoing, low-stakes practice during the course, so students receive immediate feedback and you can adapt your teaching based on how they are doing. This usage combines Grasple’s quiz function with the immediate feedback students receive after each exercise.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Pre-class practice - Assign a small set of pre-class exercises each week so students practise core skills before the lecture. Use the first part of the session to go through common errors and misconceptions, instead of spending time on basic procedures.
Weekly follow-up - After a lecture or tutorial, set a brief practice set that covers the main concepts of that week. Ask students to use the automated feedback to identify one or two questions they still find difficult and bring these to the next session.
Blended debrief - In blended or flipped courses, let students work through Grasple exercises asynchronously and then start the next class with a short debrief based on patterns you saw in their practice: for example, one question that many students answered incorrectly.
Targeted support - For individual students who struggle, use their Grasple practice results to recommend specific follow-up sets or to invite them to a short consultation, so support is based on concrete evidence rather than only on exam performance.
Tip 1
Make clear in your course which Grasple activities are purely formative and which contribute to assessment, so students feel safe to experiment and learn from mistakes during practice.
Tip 2
Use a consistent rhythm: set a practice deadline shortly before each class, check the main patterns in the results, and start the class with a short recap based on those findings. This helps students see the link between their practice and what happens in the classroom.
Use Grasple’s dashboards and automatic answer checking to monitor progress at scale and organise structured exam preparation in large courses. This usage mainly relies on Grasple’s data analysis and quiz functions to make large-scale practice manageable.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Dashboard overview - In large cohorts, use the teacher dashboard to monitor overall activity and success rates per topic. Quickly see which groups of students are falling behind or which topics generate many incorrect answers, and use this to prioritise where to intervene.
Teaching team coordination - Use group filters and exports from the dashboard to coordinate follow-up actions across a teaching team: for example, sending targeted reminders, scheduling extra study sessions, or asking specific tutorial groups to revise certain topics.
Dashboard overview - In the weeks before an exam, create targeted revision sets around topics that analytics show as weak points, such as hypothesis testing, regression, or confidence intervals. Explain to students how these sets mirror the style and level of your exam questions.
Scalable feedback - For high-enrolment modules, rely on Grasple’s automatic answer checking and feedback so students receive immediate responses on their working, without requiring manual marking for every exercise. This makes regular practice and exam preparation feasible even with large numbers.
Tip 1
Check practice analytics at a few fixed points in the block rather than only at the end. Early signals about low activity or difficult topics are easier to address than last-minute surprises just before the exam.
Tip 2
Now and then, share a simple screenshot or summary of the dashboard with students (for example which questions many students answered incorrectly) and explain how you will respond. This helps them see that their practice data directly shapes your teaching and exam preparation.
How-to videos
How to get started with Grasple
How to set up subjects, lessons, and exercises in Grasple
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Demo Grasple software
Getting started
- You can find all the relevant information on the official site of Grasple.
Support
In case of educational questions, please contact your learning innovator or web team from your faculty.
In case of technical difficulty, please consult the Grasple Help Centre.
