Create an Assignment

1. Click on + sign in the Module where you want to add the Assignment.

module + icon

2. Select Assignment from the dropdown menu.

Assignment is selected

3. Click on Create Assignment.

Create Assignment

4. Type a name for the assignment.

Assigment Name field

5. Click on Add Item.

Add Item button
Assignment link selected

7. Click on Edit.

Edit button

8. Type the number of Points for this Assignment.

Points field

9. Select the appropriate Assignment Group.

You may also create a new Assignment Group if desired.

Assignments selected

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

If you select ‘Not Graded‘ then you will not have a SpeedGrader link nor a column in the gradebook for this Assignment.

Display Grade as dropdown menu

11. Decide whether this Assignment should be included in the course total.

tick box for counting toward final grade

12. Select the appropriate Submission Type.

Submission Type dropdown menu

Choose one of these four submission types:

  • No Submission
  • Online
  • On Paper
  • External Too

13. Tick the box if this is a group assignment.

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

Group Assignment tick box

14. Decide if this is a Peer Review assignment.

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

Require Peer Reviews tick box

15. Decide which settings for the Assign To section.

To manage due dates and availability dates, scroll down and click Manage Assign To.

Create new assignment page. Manage Assign To link is highlighted.

Unless you want to assign this Assignment to a single user or a Group or a Section, leave the Assign to field at ‘Everyone‘.

Students will still be able to submit assignments after the Due date; however, the SpeedGrader will mark it as ‘Late’. Also, if you have created a Late Policy in your gradebook, then that policy will take effect.

The availability dates will determine the time frame that the link to this Assignment is available to students.

To save any changes to the settings in Assign To, click Apply.

16. Save & Publish.

Save & Publish button