Assignments
Assignments are a critical function for schools, enabling
Faculty members can add new assignments, as well as copy or import existing assignments from the Assignment Center. Once students have submitted their assignments,
Assignments can be added by selecting Add, then Assignment from the Assignment Center or from Assignments on a class page. This will open the Add Assignment modal. You will need to fill in the following information:
Details
Under Details, you will fill in basic information about the Assignment including:
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Title
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Description
Tip: Drag the bottom of the Title and Description text boxes to expand them as needed.
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Assignment type: Use the available dropdown to select the assignment type.
Tip: If an assignment type has (GB) next to it, those assignment types will be included in your Gradebook calculation.
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Assignment notifications: Select Send notification to send a notification for this assignment once it is added.
Evaluation
Under Evaluation, you will set the evaluation method for the assignment. You can set the following information:
Note: If your school uses Competency based education, we recommend using our Teacher's Guide to Competency Based Education to create your Mastery assignments.
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Select Add to gradebook if the assignment should be included in your class's gradebook and enter an optional Abbreviation for the assignment in the gradebook.
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You have the following Evaluation method options:
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Total score only
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Mastery only
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Mastery and total score
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If Mastery only or Mastery and total score is selected, you will need to fill in the following:
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Mark as Formative: Formative assignments will not be included in the Mastery calculation.
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Add classes: Use the edit icon next to No courses selected to add courses to the assignment.
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Select skills to evaluate: Add Content area and/or Transferable skills to the assignment.
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If Total score only or Mastery and total score is selected, fill in the following fields:
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Max points
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Factor: The factor will default to 1. You can include a factor on assignment to add additional weight to an assignment.
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You have the following Gradebook options available:
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Publish grade: select if this grade should be published to Students and Parents.
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Add to cumulative grade: select if this grade should be included in the student's cumulative grade for the course.
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Mark as extra credit: select if the assignment should be considered extra credit.
Tip: Extra credit assignments will NOT negatively impact a student's grade. Any extra credit points awarded will be included in the calculation for the student's cumulative grade. See Extra Credit for more information.
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Attachments and links
Under Attachment and links, teachers can include files or links for students to use when completing the assignment.
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Add attachment: Drag the file to the available box or select to browse your computer for the file. Once you have selected the correct file, add a description for the file if applicable. The File name field cannot be edited for the file, you would need to edit the file name before uploading.
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Add link: Select Add a link and provide a description and URL for the link.
Note: Attachments and Links can be deleted at any time using the available trash can icon for the attachment or link.
Learning tool
If your school has enabled any Learning Tool Integrations (LTI), you can select a Learning tool to associate with the assignment. Use the available drop down to select a provider and fill in any fields if needed.
File submission
Under File submission, teachers can select if students should be able to submit files online for the assignment. They can select either of the two available options:
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No file submission allowed: This means students cannot submit anything for the assignment online.
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In-system submission: Students will be able to submit files for this assignment online. Please set the Number of files allowed per student and select Allow resubmit until due date if students should be able to resubmit files for the assignment.
Note: Many file types are supported. For more information, see Supported File Types, Embed, iFrame & Script Code
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Assignment instances
Under Assignment instances, you can select if you would like to just create one instance of the assignment or multiple instances. If you select to create multiple instances of an assignment, you will need to set the Assigned and Due dates under Assignment instances instead of under Publishing options below. Once you create multiple instances, you can select View/edit instances to edit the Assigned and Due dates and times for each instance. You need to select one of the following options:
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Create a single instance of this assignment
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Create multiple instances of this assignment:
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Date range
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Due: Select week days the assignment should occur on.
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Assigned:
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Assigned on due date: The assignment will be assigned the same day it is due.
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Assignment before date due: Set the number of days before due date the assignment should be assigned.
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Publishing options
Under Publishing options, use Select sections to choose additional class sections that will share the assignment. Then set the Assigned date/timeand Due date/time for each class section. These settings can also be edited for multiple class sections at once using Bulk-edit selected. You'll want provide the following information for each section:
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Assigned date/time
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Due date/time
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Assigned to: This will default to Full section, but you can use the Edit icon to assign the assignment to only specific students.
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Publish: This setting is for when the assignment should publish to students. Please be aware if Now is selected for Publish, the assignment will automatically be available for students.
Warning: Online submissions will be lost if an assignment with online submission enabled is unpublished then republished.
You may need to add assignments that only need to be completed by specific students. When you are adding or editing an assignment, you can select which students should have access to the assignment under Publishing options:
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Select the edit icon next to Full section.
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Select Selected students.
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Select students from the available list.
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Save when finished.
Once saved, Full section will change to # students. When you save the assignment and return to the Assignment Center and/or Assignments tab, you will see the number of students as well.
The Publish status for an assignment can be edited inline from the list view in the Assignment Center or the class Assignments tab. To edit additional information for an assignment, such as the Due Date or Title, select the context menu , then Edit.
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From the list view of the Assignment Center or Assignments tab on a class page, select the context menu next to the assignment, then select Delete.
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Select the course section(s) you want to delete the assignment from.
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Select Yes, delete for the selected sections to complete the deletion.
You can also delete an assignment from the gradebook by selecting the down arrow in the assignment column, then selecting Delete.
Note: Importing an assignment creates a new instance of the assignment that is not linked to the original. The new instance of the assignment can be updated without impacting the original.
To import assignments, use the following steps:
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From the Assignment Center, select More then Import assignments.
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Under Step 1: Import these assignments, use the available filters to find the assignments they would like to import. Filters include:
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School year
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Teacher
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Section
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Marking period
Note: If your school does not use Gradebook, the Marking period filter will be blank and will not be needed to search for assignments.
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Use the available check boxes to select the assignments to import or use Select all to select all assignments.
Note: Use Clear all to clear the selected assignments.
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Select Next to move on to Step 2: Import to these sections.
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Use the available filters to find the section(s) you would like to import assignment to. Filters include:
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School year
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School level
Note: If your school only has one School level, the School level filter will be blank and will not be needed to search for assignments.
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Marking period
Note: If your school does not use Gradebook, the Marking period filter will be blank and will not be needed to search for sections.
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Use the available check boxes to select the sections the selected assignments should be imported to or Select all to select all sections.
Note: Use Clear all to clear the selected sections.
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Select Next to move on the Step 3: Set dates and published status.
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Use the available fields to set Assigned date/time, Due date/time, and Publish status for each assignment or use the check boxes.
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Optional: Use the check boxes or Select all to select multiple assignments then use Bulk adjust selected assignments to set these fields in bulk.
Note: Use Clear all to clear the selected assignments.
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Select Save and close to import the selected assignments.