Creating Assignments with the Assignment Feature

The assignment feature allows instructors to create assignments that are tied directly to the gradebook. Once a student completes the assignment, an exclamation point will apear in the gradebook for that assignment. The exclamation point is a link to your student's work. You will be able to open the file provided the student hasn't used any characters such as # in the file name. As a general rule, if you refrain from using symbols in your assignment names, students will avoid them as well.

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1. From the course menu on the left, click "Assignments."
2. Click "Edit View" in the upper right corner.
3. Click the drop-down list on the right of the tool bar to see function choices.
4. Click "Assignment."
5. Click "Go." Note: Do not click "OK" as that will bring you back to the original content area.
6. Click the "Name" text box and type a name for your assignment.
7. Click the "Pick" button if you wish to select a text color.
8. Click the "Points Possible" text box and type a point value.
9. Click the "Instructions" text box and type your instructions.
10. Click the radio button next to "Yes" to make the assignment available to students.
11. Click the radio button next to "Yes" if you wish to track the number of views.
12. Using the drop-down combo boxes, you can set dates and times the assignment will remain available.
13. If you want to attach a file such as a word document:
    1. Click "Browse."
    2. Select a file from your computer.
    3. Click "Open."
    4. Click the text box and type a name for the attached file.
14. Click "Submit."
15. Click "OK." Note:Assignments are added to the bottom of your assignment list. If you wish an assignment to be at the top, simply change the number to number 1.

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