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Note: To complete the procedures in this document, you must be assigned a role having the necessary permissions. To determine your role, follow the directions in Participant roles. To view a list of permissions associated with a given role, see Permissions, roles, and tools. For a basic understanding of roles and permissions, see Permissions and Roles: Overview.
To create/add a new assignment, follow these steps:
Assignments
, and then
click Add
at the top of the page.
Essay 1
).
Ungraded
, Letter grade
,
Points
, Pass/Fail
, or Checkmark
. If you
choose points, enter the maximum possible points (must be a positive
number or zero).
Add attachments
.
Browse...
. Once you find the file, select it and click
Open
.
Note: When attaching a file, you must include the
file's extension (e.g., .gif
, .doc
,
.html
, or .jpg
). If you do not, anyone who
attempts to display or download the file will get an error
message.
Attach a copy
next to the
resource(s) you want to attach.
Note: You can attach files from another site to
which you belong, provided that the files are set to be viewable by
people outside the source site. To browse for files in other sites,
click Show other sites
.
Finish
.
Note: This step is optional, but you will receive an
alert message at the top of the page when you post the assignment if
you leave it blank. Click Post
a second time to proceed.
Add due date to schedule:
To add the due date to the site's schedule, check the box.
Announce the open date:
To announce the open date
automatically when you post the assignment with an announcement on
your site's homepage, check the box.
Add honor pledge:
To display the honor pledge when
students are submitting an assignment, check the box. Students must
check a checkbox agreeing to the pledge before their work can be
submitted. The text of the honor pledge is as follows:
"I have neither given nor received aid on this assignment. Yes (You must respond to submit your assignment.)"
Click Preview
if you wish to review your assignment before
you post it. To see how it will look to students, click the black
triangle next to Student View
.
Click Save draft
if you want to save your assignment before
you post it. You can then go back to it and revise it, if you want,
before you post it. Only instructors (or those with the proper
permissions) can view drafts.
Click Post
when you are ready to make the assignment
accessible by students.
You can revise a posted assignment either before or after its open date or due date. Follow these steps:
Assignments
button.
Revise
.
Note: If the assignment is currently open to students, you will only have the options of previewing and posting the assignment.
When students view the revised assignment, they will be notified that changes have been made.
Back to topTo delete an assignment, follow these steps:
Assignments
button. You will
see a list of assignments.
Remove?
next to the assignment you
want to delete.
Update
button.
Delete
to permanently delete
it, or Cancel
if you've changed your mind.