FAQs - Assignment

1. How do students upload files?
2. How do I add a mark if I don't have an assignment on the system for the mark?
3. How do I view assignments that need grading?
4. How do I delete an assignment?
5. How do I record the highest grade for an assignment where multiple attempts are allowed?

1. How do students upload files?

There are various locations where students can upload files, but the most common is by submitting the file in an assignment.
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2. How do I add a mark if I don't have an assignment on the system for the mark?

An example of this would be if you have a paper assignment or exam that you would like to mark and include in the students' "My Grades".
  1. Under the "Course Management" menu, select "Grade Center"
  2. Select "Full Grade Center"
  3. In the horizontal row of green buttons, select "Create Column"
  4. Enter the name of the graded material in "Column Name" 
    OPTIONAL *** 
    1. If you would like to display the graded material as something different in the grade center, enter the name you would like to display in "Grade Center Display Name". 
    2. If you would like a description of the graded material, enter the description in "Description". ***
  5. Select if you would like the score, percentage, or letter grade to show.
  6. Enter the maximum number of points possible for that graded material.
  7. Click "Submit"
  8. Enter the grades as you would for an assignment.

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3. How do I view assignments that need grading?

  1. Under "Course Management", select "Grade Center"
  2. Select "Needs Grading"
  3. Select the chevron beside the assignment and select "Grade Anonymously"

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4. How do I delete an assignment?

  1. Navigate to the content folder which contains the assignment
  2. Click the chevron beside the assignment that you would like to delete and click "Delete"
  3. Under "Course Management", select "Grade Center"
  4. Select "Full Grade Center"
  5. Click on the chevron beside the assignment that you would like to delete
  6. Click "Delete Column"

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5. How do I record the highest grade for an assignment where multiple attempts are allowed?

  1. Under "Course Management", select "Grade Center"
  2. Select "Full Grade Center"
  3. Click on the chevron beside the assignment that you would like to grade and choose Edit Column Information
  4. In the "Score attempts using", select "Highest Grade" from the drop down list
  5. Submit the changes

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