Configuring the Coursework Feature
By default, the Coursework feature is configured to group assignments by unit rather than by type. That is, each unit is a heading, and the unit’s assignments are listed below it, ordered according to their due dates.
You can choose to group assignments by type rather than by unit, and you can also change the way that assignments are ordered.
Warning
Note that these choices affect everyone’s view of the feature instance, not just your own view. As soon as you make a selection, the system changes the view for all users immediately. You will not have an opportunity to cancel out of these changes; however you can change it right back, if necessary.
The grouping method is the main organizational choice that affects how the feature looks. Assignments can be grouped either by unit or by type.
Note
If you have already chosen the grouping method you want to use, but need help ordering the individual units or types, see Order Units or Order Assignment Types as appropriate.
Navigate to the appropriate Coursework feature instance, as described in Navigate to the Coursework Feature.
Click Configuration.
The Coursework Setup page displays.
Select the desired grouping method from the Group by list.
At this point, you may want to change the way units or types are ordered.
On the main Coursework screen, either units or types are used as headings. Under each heading, you can order assignments by any one of the following criteria:
by due date (oldest first)—Assignments that are due earlier are listed first. This is the default.
by due date (newest first)—Assignments that are due later are listed first.
by unit—Assignments are listed by unit, with units being presented in alphabetical order. (This option is available only if grouping is done by type.)
by type—Assignments are listed by type, with the various types being presented in alphabetical order. (This option is available only if grouping is done by unit.)
by format—Assignments are listed in the following order: basic, online, uploaded. If there is more than one assignment of any format, then within each format, items are ordered by due date, with the assignments due earliest listed first.
Manually—You manually arrange assignments using an Order assignments link that is added to the screen.
Alphabetically—Assignments are ordered alphabetically.
To change the ordering method:
If you haven't already, go to the appropriate Coursework feature instance, as described in Navigate to the Coursework Feature.
Click Configuration.
The Coursework Setup page displays.
Select an ordering method from the Order by list.
If you selected Manually, the Order assignments button displays. Continue to the Order Assignments Manually section below.