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Assignments

Assignments are tasks you set for students. Students submit text and/or files; you grade them (covered in Grading).

Creating an assignment​

Attach an assignment to a course or a specific lecture, then set:

  • Title and optional description/instructions.
  • Due date (optional).
  • Maximum score (defaults to 100).
  • Submission types — any combination of:
    • Text — students type a response.
    • Files — students upload files.
    • Audio — students upload an audio recording (great for recitation, pronunciation, music).
  • Accepted file types — restrict uploads (e.g. PDFs, images, audio).

Like materials, an assignment belongs to either a course or a lecture.

What happens when you post it​

When you create an assignment, enrolled students can be notified that a new assignment is available (this depends on your school's notification settings). Students then see it on the course/lecture page.

How students submit​

A student opens the assignment, adds text and/or uploads files (audio when allowed), and submits. When a student submits, course teachers can be notified (again per school settings), and the submission enters your grading queue.

A student has one submission per assignment; they can work on it before submitting.

Tips​

  • Be explicit in the description about what you expect and the format.
  • Use accepted file types to avoid getting files you can't open.
  • Enable audio for spoken or musical work.
  • Set a due date to give students a clear deadline (and to sort your queue).