Create an Assignment

1. Click the “+” icon in the module where you want to add the assignment.

Published module with + icon highlighted.

2. Select “Assignment” from the dropdown menu.

Add Item window with Assignment selected in the dropdown menu.

3. Click “Create Assignment.”

Add Item window with Create Assignment selected.

4. Enter a name for the assignment.

Add Item window with Assignment Name text field highlighted.

5. Click “Add Item.”

Add Item window with Add Item button selected.
Module containing newly created assignment. Assignment link is selected.

7. Click “Edit.”

Assignment details page. Edit button is selected.

8. Enter a point value.

Assignment settings page. Points field is highlighted.

9. Select the appropriate assignment group.

The dropdown menu also has an option to create a new Assignment Group.

Assignment settings page. Assignments selected in the Assignment Groups dropdown menu.

10. Choose how you want to display the grade in the gradebook.

If you select ‘Not Graded,’ the assignment will not have a SpeedGrader link and will not appear in the gradebook.

Display Grade as dropdown menu is selected.

11. Decide if this assignment should be included in the course total.

Do not count this assignment towards the final grade tick box is highlighted.

12. Select the appropriate submission type.

Submission Type dropdown menu is highlighted.

Choose one of these submission types:

  • No Submission
  • Online
  • On Paper
  • External Tool

13. Select the amount of available submission attempts.

The number of allowed submissions is set to unlimited. To limit the number of allowed submission attempts, click the dropdown menu to select limited.

Submission Attempts with dropdown menu highlighted.

14. Check the box if this is a group assignment.

You need to create a Group Set and Groups before you can use a group assignment.

Group Assignment checkbox is highlighted.

15. Decide if this is a peer review assignment.

Read this guide on how to create a Peer Review Assignment.

Require Peer Reviews checkbox is highlighted.

16. Decide if this assignment will use moderated grading.

Moderated grading allows multiple reviewers to grade a student’s work. Refer to the page below for more information on using moderated grading.

Moderated Grading checkbox is highlighted.

17. Adjust the assignment settings under assign access.

To manage the assignment’s due date and availability dates, scroll down to Assign Access.

Assign Access section.

Unless you want to assign this assignment to a single user, a group, or a section, leave the Assign To field set to ‘Everyone.’

Students will still be able to submit assignments after the due date; however, the SpeedGrader will mark them as ‘Late’. Additionally, if you have created a late policy in your gradebook, that policy will take effect.

The availability dates will set the time frame for when the link to the assignment is available to students.

Assign Access box with fields for Assign To, Due Date, Available from, Until, and + Assign To button.

18. Click “Save & Publish.”

Save & Publish button is highlighted.