How to add an Assignment activity?
To create a new Assignment activity:
- Switch the course page into editing mode. (Turn editing on)
- Click “Add an activity or resource” in appropriate section
- Choose “Assignment” under “ACTIVITIES”
- Click “Add”
- Enter the assignment details. (see below)
- Click “Save and return to course”
Detailed descriptions of commonly used settings:
General
Assignment Name
Description
Availability
Allow submissions from
If enabled, students will not be able to submit before this date. If disabled, students will be able to start submitting right away.
Due date
This is when the assignment is due. Submissions will still be allowed after this date but any assignments submitted after this date are marked as late. To prevent submissions after a certain date - set the assignment cut off date.
Cut-off date
If set, the assignment will not accept submissions after this date without an extension.
Submission types
Online text
If enabled, students are able to type rich text directly into an editor field for their submission.
File submissions
If enabled, students are able to upload one or more files as their submission.
Maximum number of uploaded files
Files uploaded by students may be up to this size.
Maximum submission size
Files uploaded by students may be up to this size.
Feedback types
Feedback comments
If enabled, the marker can leave feedback comments for each submission.
Feedback files
If enabled, the teacher will be able to upload files with feedback when marking the assignments. These files may be, but are not limited to mark up student submissions, documents with comments or spoken audio feedback.
Offline grading worksheet
If enabled, the teacher will be able to download and upload a worksheet with student grades when marking the assignments.
Submission settings
Require students click submit button
If enabled, students will have to click a Submit button to declare their submission as final. This allows students to keep a draft version of the submission on the system. If this setting is changed from "No" to "Yes" after students have already submitted those submissions will be regarded as final.
Require that students accept the submission statement
Require that students accept the submission statement for all submissions to this assignment.
Group submission settings
Students submit in groups
If enabled students will be divided into groups based on the default set of groups or a custom grouping. A group submission will be shared among group members and all members of the group will see each other's changes to the submission.
Require all group members submit
If enabled, all members of the student group must click the submit button for this assignment before the group submission will be considered as submitted. If disabled, the group submission will be considered as submitted as soon as any member of the student group clicks the submit button.
Grouping for student groups
This is the grouping that the assignment will use to find groups for student groups. If not set - the default set of groups will be used.
Notification
Notify graders about submissions
If enabled, teachers receive a message whenever a student submits an assignment, early, on time and late. Message methods are configurable.
Notify graders about late submissions
If enabled, teachers receive a message whenever a student submits an assignment late. Message methods are configurable.
VeriGuide
(Refer to the section about VeriGuide for more information.)
Grade
(Refer to the section about Grading for more information)
Grade
Blind marking
Blind marking hides the identity of students to markers. Blind marking settings will be locked once a submission or grade has been made in relation to this assignment.
Once the assignment is created, the assignment will be available on the course page. The assignment will also be listed on the attention section (namely “You have assignments that need attention”) of the course overview as well as the calendar if due-date has been set.
When you open the assignment you will see the Grading summary table. You will not be able to submit files to the assignment on behalf of your students.