Who Uses This Feature
Before You Start
You need an Active classroom with a roster. Assignments are typically placed inside a section as an activity, so students find them alongside the rest of the class content.Issuing an Assignment
1
Create the assignment
Add an assignment to the classroom, giving it a title and instructions.
2
Attach reference material
Add any attachments students need to complete the work.
3
Place it in the class
Add the assignment as an activity in the relevant section so students reach it from the classroom.
Field Guide - Assignment
Collecting Submissions
Students open the assignment from the activity page and hand in their work.1
Student opens the activity
On
/classroom/{code}/activity/{activity}, the student opens the assignment.2
Student submits
They attach a file, write a text response, or both, and submit.
3
Teacher reviews
You see each submission against the assignment, with the student’s attachments and response.
Field Guide - Assignment Submission
Grading and the Grade Snapshot
When you grade a submission - awarding a score and optional feedback - that student’s grade snapshot recomputes automatically. Assignments carry whatever weight the classroom’s grade scheme gives them relative to attendance and quizzes. See Grading.Upstream and Downstream
- Upstream (must exist first): an Active classroom with a roster; ideally a section to hold the assignment.
- Downstream (this enables): graded submissions feed each student’s grade.
Best Practices
- Place every assignment inside a section as an activity so students find it in the normal flow of the class, not in a separate list.
- Provide clear instructions and any reference attachments up front to reduce back-and-forth.
- Grade with feedback, not just a score: the feedback is returned to the student alongside their grade.
- Grade promptly so the student’s live grade reflects their real standing.