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The Life of an Assignment

The way you set up and process an assignment varies slightly depending on the format that you are using, but the general steps are as follows:

  1. Create the assignment—The process of creating an assignment includes giving it a name and defining basic settings, such as whether or not the assignment is included in the final grade.

  2. Add content (online tests only)—With the online-test format, you add content to the assignment using the Test Builder.

  3. Open the assignment—Once an assignment is open, students can see it listed in the Coursework feature, and the following are true:

    • If the assignment is an online test, students can take the test.

    • If it is an uploaded assignment, students can upload their files.

    • If it is a basic or forum assignment, students can begin working on it.

    An assignment’s open status is controlled by the Open field, which is on the main screen where you edit the assignment.

  4. Grade the assignment.

  5. View statistics about online tests—With any given online test, you may want to review statistics on how students did and on how effective the test was.