Modify Assignments

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1. Edit: Assignments

Make changes to an already existing Assignment.

To edit:

  1. Select the Assignments tab on your course navbar.
  2. Select the drop-down arrow to the right of the folder you want to make changes to and select Edit Assignment.edit submission folder option
  3. Make changes as needed.
  4. Select Save and Close at the bottom of the page.
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2. Create: Categorization

Use Categories to organize Submission Folders of the same type. 

To create a new category:

  1. Select the Assignments tab on your course navbar.
  2. Select Edit Categories.Edit Categories button shown circled in red. 
  3. Select Add Category.
  4. Enter the category Name within the pop-up window that opens and click Create.image of create category name popup window
  5. Select Close.

To place in a category:

  1. Select the down arrow next to the assignment and choose Edit Assignment from the Actions menu.
  2. Select the Submissions & Completion section.
     screenshot showing the Submission and Completion section which should be selected 
  3. Select the box under Category to choose the category this assignment under which this assignment should be listed.  If you need to create a new category, choose that option and create one from here. screenshot showing what it looks like when you select category and the list of options is displayed for you

     

  4. Select Save or Save and Close.
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3. Reorder: Assignments

Change the order of existing Assignments.

To reorder:

  1. Select the Assignments tab on your course navbar.
  2. Select the More Actions button located at the top of the page, and select Reorder.image of more actions and reorder button

     

  3. Use the drop-down menus to the right of the assignment names to select the numerical order.image of reorder and save assignment folder

     

  4. Select Save when finished.
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4. Preview: Assignments

Experience assignments the same way students do.

To preview an assignment:

  1. Select the Assignments tab on your course navbar.
  2. Select the More Actions button located at the top of the page, and select Preview.image of Preview Submission Folder
  3. Select the assignment name to view the assignment and submit a file as a student would.Image of Click preview submission folder name and exit preview

     

  4. Select Exit Preview when finished viewing.
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