Set an Assignment
Post work for the class with instructions and a deadline. Students hand it in online, and you mark it in the same place.
The whole class sees it the moment it opens
Students attach files, so nothing arrives by email
The grade goes into the gradebook when you publish it
What You'll Need
A class you teach
The activity it counts as (Homework, Evaluation, and so on) — these come from your school's activity list
How to Set One
Click Learning in the menu, then click your class.
Open the Assignments tab.
Click Add Assignment.
Enter a Name — this is what students see in their list.
Choose the Activity. It decides how the mark is weighted in the gradebook.
Leave Quiz empty for ordinary work. To have students answer online instead, pick a quiz — see Build a Quiz.
Write the Instructions: what to do, and what to hand in.
Under Schedule and marking, set the two dates.
Click Save.
The Two Dates
Available from
When students can first see it. Leave it empty to keep the assignment as a draft that only you can see.
Closes
The deadline. Work is refused after this moment, so there is no "late" — set it to when you really stop accepting work.
Students are notified once the assignment opens, not when you create it.
Your assignments are listed on the tab, newest first, each with its deadline and how many students have handed in.
How to Attach a Handout
Open the assignment and click Add files under Files in the instructions card. Students can read and download these, but not change them.
How to Edit or Delete
On the Assignments tab, click the â‹® button on the row, then Edit or Delete. You can change the name, instructions and dates at any time.
What to Do If...
The assignment does not appear for students
Check Available from. If it is empty, or set to a time in the future, the assignment is still a draft.
A student says they cannot hand in
The deadline has passed. Open the assignment, click Edit, and push Closes back if you want to accept the work.
You cannot pick the activity you want
Only graded activities appear here. Ask your administrator to check the activity in the school setup.
Tips
💡 Leave Available from empty while you draft, then set it when you are ready — that is what opens it to the class.
💡 Set Closes to a time, not just a date. "24 Aug 23:59" is clearer to a student than a date alone.
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