How to set and mark an assignment
Create coursework for your class, publish it, and mark what comes in.
What you will learn
- How to create an assignment
- What each setting does
- Where marking happens
Before you begin
- You must teach the course you are setting work for.
An assignment is a piece of work students hand in. You set it, they submit, you mark it.
Create an assignment
Step 1. Click Assignments in the left-hand menu.
Step 2. Click New assignment.
Step 3. Choose the Course, then type a Title.
Boxes marked with a star must be filled in. Step 4. Use Set for to choose who gets it. The default is everyone on the course.
Step 5. Set the Due date and time.
You type the time in your own timezone; the system stores it correctly for everybody.
Step 6. Set the Maximum score — the marks the work is out of.
Step 7. Choose the Submission type, such as text or a file.
Step 8. Write the Description telling students exactly what to do.
Step 9. Optionally set Opens (when students first see it) and a Passing mark.
Step 10. Choose what happens On save. Publishing now notifies students immediately.
Step 11. Click Create assignment.
Marking
Marking happens on the assignment itself. Open it from the list to see who has submitted, enter marks and write feedback.
Tip
Awaiting grading on your dashboard counts work students have handed in that nobody has marked. It is the quickest way to see whether you are behind.
What you should see
The assignment appears under that course, and students see it once it is published.
Helpful tips
- Write the description as if the student has no other instructions — many will not have any.
- Avoid midnight deadlines. They cause avoidable arguments.
If something goes wrong
- The assignment list is empty.
- You have not chosen a course yet. The list fills in once you do.
- Students say they cannot see it.
- It may still be unpublished, or its Opens date may be in the future.