Assignments

Assignments are lessons that require students to submit work — a file, a written response, or a URL. Unlike quizzes, assignments are graded manually by an instructor.

Assignments vs. quizzes

	Assignments	Quizzes
Grading	Manual (instructor)	Automatic
Submission type	File, text, or URL	Multiple choice / short answer
Pass/fail logic	Set by instructor	Score threshold
Feedback	Free-text from instructor	Correct answer shown

Add an assignment lesson

1. Open a course and go to the module where you want the assignment
2. Click Add Lesson
3. Set Type to Assignment
4. Fill in:
   • Title — shown in the course outline
   • Instructions — rich text field; explain what students must submit and any formatting requirements
   • Submission types — select one or more allowed types:
     • File upload — PDF, Word, image, zip, or any file up to 50 MB
     • Text — student types a response directly in the platform
     • URL — student pastes a link (e.g. Google Docs, GitHub repo, portfolio site)
   • Due date (optional) — if set, shown to students; late submissions are still accepted unless you choose to reject them manually
5. Click Save

Grading submissions

Find submissions

1. Go to Courses → [Course] → Assignments tab, or
2. Go to Students → [Student] → Submissions

The submissions list shows each student's name, submission date, submission type, and current status (Pending, Graded, Revision Requested).

Assign a score and feedback

1. Click a submission to open the grading panel
2. Review the submission:
   • File — click to download
   • Text — shown inline
   • URL — opens in a new tab
3. Enter a Score (0–100)
4. Enter Feedback — shown to the student; supports plain text
5. Click Submit Grade

The student receives an email notification that their assignment has been graded.

Request a revision

If the submission is incomplete or needs rework:

1. In the grading panel, click Request Revision instead of submitting a grade
2. Enter a note explaining what needs to change
3. Click Send

The student can then resubmit. The original submission is kept in the history alongside any revised versions.

Student experience

Submitting an assignment

1. Open the course and navigate to the assignment lesson
2. Read the instructions
3. Choose the submission method (if multiple are allowed):
   • Upload file — drag and drop or click to browse
   • Write response — type in the text editor
   • Paste URL — enter a link
4. Click Submit

After submission, the lesson is marked as Submitted — awaiting review in the course outline.

Viewing grade and feedback

1. Go to Dashboard → My Courses → [Course] and open the assignment lesson, or
2. Go to Dashboard → Grades

The grade, score, and instructor feedback are shown. If a revision was requested, a Resubmit button appears.

tip

Due dates are shown in the student's local timezone. Assignments without a due date show as "No deadline."