Creating Assignments

You create assignments from the Build tab. Regardless of the assignment type or collaboration options, the basic process for creating assignments is the same.

Settings are grouped into areas: Basic Settings, Grading, Dates, and More Options.

Create an assignment for individual students

• From the Build tab, under Course Tools, click Assignments.
• Click Create Assignment.
• Enter the assignment's Title and Description and select whether you want to Show or Hide the assignment.
• Enter the Instructions. If you want to attach a file with additional instructions, click Add Attachment, and locate and select your file.
• Under Student submissions will be, select the assignment type.
• Under Send assignment to, select All Students individually.

 



 

• Under Dates, select the date and time when the assignment is due, as well as the cutoff date.
• If you want the assignment due date to appear in students' calendars, select Create a corresponding event in the Calendar tool.

 



 

Note: Assignments submitted between the due date and cutoff date are marked as "late."

• Under Grading, select Allow the assignment to be graded and select whether you want the assignment to have a Numeric grade or Alphanumeric grade. For numeric grades, enter the maximum grade.
• Expand the More Options area and make your selections. See "Specifying Additional Options" in the next section for details.
• Click Save.