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<p class="note">'''Note''': This page describes settings for the new Assignment module in Moodle 2.3 onwards. For documentation on Assignments (2.2) settings, see [https://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Assignment_settings Assignment settings] in the 2.2 docs.</p>
This page describes the various configuration options available within the Assignment module - both at the Site level and the Activity level.


==Course administration settings==
==Adding and editing an Assignment activity==
The following configuration options are available when creating or editing/updating any Assignment activity. Settings specific to each of the assignment types are detailed separately below.
To add a new Assignment activity to your course login with the appropriate access rights (e.g.editing teacher, course creator or administrator) and Turn Editing On. Within the required Week or Topic Block click Add and Activity or Resource link.
[[Image:add activity.jpg|frame|center]]


To '''add a new Assignment activity''' to your course login with the appropriate access rights (e.g.editing teacher, course creator or administrator) and Turn Editing On.  Within the required Week or Topic Block click on the Add Activity dropdown menu arrow and select the required assignment type.
In the Add an activity or resource dialogue box that appears, select Assignment and click Add.
{{New features}}[[Image:add assignment activity.jpg|frame|center]]


To '''edit an existing Assignment activity''', login to your course with the appropriate access rights (e.g.editing teacher, course creator or administrator) and Turn Editing On and select the Update icon against the relevant Assignment item. Alternatively, after logging into your course simply click on the name of the Assignment activity you wish to edit and then click the Edit Settings link under ''Assignment administration'' within the Settings block.
To edit an existing Assignment activity, login to your course with the appropriate access rights (e.g. editing teacher, course creator or administrator) and Turn Editing On. Select the Update icon against the relevant Assignment item.
[[Image:update icon.jpg|frame|center]]
 
Alternatively, after logging into your course simply click on the name of the Assignment activity you wish to edit and then click the Edit Settings link under Assignment administration within the Settings block.
[[Image:edit settings.jpg|frame|center]]
 
The following configuration options are available when creating or editing/updating any 2.3 Assignment activity.
 
==General settings==
The General section allows you to give your assignment a name and description.
[[Image:general.jpg|frame|center]]


===Assignment name===
===Assignment name===
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The assignment description field can also be used to provide information or resources related to the assignment. An instructor, for example, could provide some literature, a video clip, an image, or a link to a webpage, and then ask the learners to use these materials in completing the task.  
The assignment description field can also be used to provide information or resources related to the assignment. An instructor, for example, could provide some literature, a video clip, an image, or a link to a webpage, and then ask the learners to use these materials in completing the task.  
===Display description on course page===
Enabling this will display the description on the course page just below the link to the assignment activity.
==Assignment settings==
The Assignment settings section allows you to determine the assignment characteristics, due dates, when students will be able to submit etc.
[[Image:assignment settings.jpg|frame|center]]
   
   
===Available from===
===Allow submissions from===
The Available from setting prevents students from submitting their assignment before the shown date.
The Allow submissions from setting prevents students from submitting their assignment before the shown date. This option allows an teacher to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) from which learners can begin to submit their assignments. Please note that this setting does not hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have included in the description, but the learner will not be able to submit or complete the assignment until the Allow submissions from date.


This option allows an instructor to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) from which learners can begin to submit their assignments. Please note that this setting does not hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have include in the description, but the learner will not be able to submit or complete the assignment until the Available from date.  
If you also wish to hide the assignment description from students until a set date, you can use the Always show description setting (see below).


By default the Available from date is Enabled (ticked) and is set at the day and time you selected Add Assignment. To Disable this feature simply ensure the Enable checkbox is not marked.  
By default the Allow submissions from date is Enabled (ticked) and is set at the day and time you selected Add Assignment. To Disable this feature simply ensure the Enable checkbox is not marked.


===Due date===
===Due date===
The Due date setting prevents students from submitting their assignment after the shown date.  
The Due date setting prevents students from submitting their assignment after the shown date.


This option allows an instructor to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) before which learners must submit their assignment.
This option allows an teacher to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) before which learners must submit their assignment.


By default the Available from date is Enabled (ticked) and is set at 7 days ahead of the day and time you selected Add Assignment. To Disable this feature simply ensure the Enable checkbox is not marked.  
By default the Due date is Enabled (ticked) and is set at 7 days ahead of the day and time you selected Add Assignment. To Disable this feature simply ensure the Enable checkbox is not marked.  


====Notes on Date Settings====
====Notes on Date Settings====
Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the assignment details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants and provides a link to the activity.
The Due date is displayed for learners in the assignment details, and is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants and provides a link to the activity.
 
Your use of the Allow submissions from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of your course. If you are facilitating an open ended course or a course with rolling enrolment, then you might find it easier to not apply the Allow submissions from and Due date settings. This arrangement will allow the learners to access the assignment according to their own schedule and progress within the course.
 
Alternatively, if you are working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Allow submissions from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Allow submissions from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.


Your use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of your course. If you are facilitating an open ended course or a course with rolling enrolment, then you might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings. This arrangement will allow the learners to access the assignment according to their own schedule and progress within the course.  
Note: Assignments without a Due date will appear on the My home page with “No Due date” displayed.


Alternatively, if you are working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.
===Always show description===
This setting is used in conjunction with the Allow submissions from setting. If it is set to Yes, the assignment Description will become visible to students at the Allow submissions from date. If it is set to No, the assignment Description will be hidden from students until the Allow submissions from date, only the assignment Name will be displayed (as shown below).
[[Image:always show description.jpg|frame|center]]


Assignments without a Due date will not appear on the My home page.
If Allow submissions from is disabled then the Always show description setting has no meaning, ie. the assignment description will always be visible to students.


===Prevent late submissions===
===Prevent late submissions===
Setting Prevent late submissions to Yes will prevent learners from being able to submit this assignment after the Due date (where specified). If you set Prevent late submissions to No, then learners can submit the assignment as long as the assignment is visible or accessible to them but their submissions will be marked as late.
Setting Prevent late submissions to Yes will prevent learners from being able to submit this assignment after the Due date (where specified). If you set Prevent late submissions to No, then learners can submit the assignment as long as the assignment is visible or accessible to them but their submissions will be marked as late.


===Grade===
===Require students click submit button===
Specify the maximum grade or [[Scales|Scale]] to be applied to the assignment.  If you will not be giving a grade for the assignment, choose No Grade.
In previous Moodle versions this setting was known as “Enable Send for Marking button”.  


===Grading method===
The submit button allows students to upload draft versions of the assignment until such time as they are ready to submit. It allows students to keep a draft version of their assignment on the system until submission. Once they click the submit button they indicate to the teacher that they have finished working on the assignment.


There are 3 options:
Note: this means that the learner can no longer edit their submission (to do so would risk invalidating any work their assessor had done on their submission). If students regret their decision and wish to edit, they need to request that somebody with course editing access reverts them to Draft Status. Likewise the teacher may choose to revert the assignment to draft status (if it requires further work, for example).
* Simple direct grading (entering a grade or scale item)
{{New features}}* [[Marking guide]]
* [[Rubric]]


===Grade Category===
To revert to the draft stage or let a student resubmit, click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submissions button. On the grading table locate the student and click the action icon in the Edit column. Select Revert the submission to draft.
Any custom [[Grade_categories|Grade Categories]] that have been created within your site or course will be listed here and will be available for selection. Select the required Grade Category to add this assignment as a [[Grade_items|Grade item]] within this Category.
[[Image:revert to draft.jpg|frame|center]]


===Common module settings===
If this setting is No then students are not required to click the submit button and are able to make changes to uploaded files at any time. This scenario may be applicable to situations where teachers are providing feedback on drafts, or where the assignment is iterative in nature.


==== Group mode ====
If this setting is No and at some point as the teacher you wish to grade students work, then you can stop students from making further changes by using Prevent submission changes. Prevent submission changes can also be used in cases where students have neglected to click the Submit button and grading has commenced.
When course group mode is turned on, the [[Groups|group mode]] can be one of three levels: No groups, Separate groups or Visible groups.


'''No groups''' - There are no groups and all students submit their assignments in one Assignment area
To prevent submission changes, click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all submissions button. On the grading table locate the student and click the action icon in the Edit column. Select Prevent submission changes.
[[Image:prevent submission changes.jpg|frame|center]]


'''Separate groups''' - Students submit their assignments within a separate Group based submission area and teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.
If you wish to either “Revert to draft” or “Prevent submission updates” for a number of students, or the whole class, you can use the ''With selected'' menu at the bottom of the grading table. Click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submission link. Using the tick boxes in the ''Select'' column, tick relevant students or place a tick in the box at the top of Select column to select all students. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select either Lock Submissions, Unlock Submissions or Revert the submission to draft status and click Submit.
[[Image:with selected.jpg|frame|center]]


'''Visible groups''' - All students submits their assignment within a single Assignment area but may choose which Group to associate their submission with before uploading.  Teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.
===Notifications to graders===


====Groupings====
{{New features}}In previous Moodle versions this setting was singular and was known as “Email alerts to teachers”. In Moodle 2.3 onwards. you are able to choose whether graders receive email notifications whenever a student submits an assignment (early, on time and late) or whether graders only receive email notifications whenever a student submits an assignment late. Only teachers who are able to grade the particular assignment are notified. So, for example, if the course uses separate groups, teachers restricted to particular groups will not receive notifications about students in other groups.
Groupings is an Advanced setting. A grouping is a collection of groups within a course. If a existing grouping is selected from the dropdown list, students assigned to groups within the grouping will be able to work together within the group mode specified above.


====Visible====
See also: Using Moodle forum discussion [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=212518 Make default setting "no" re notifying graders]
Choose whether to Show or Hide the assignment from learner view. A hidden assignment will be displayed greyed out on the main course page for those with teacher, creator, manager or admin type roles but invisible to students/learners.


====ID number====
==Submission settings==
Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the assignment for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field can be left blank.
Submission settings allow you to determine how you would like your students to submit their assignment.
[[Image:submission settings.jpg|frame|center]]


The ID number can also be set in the gradebook, though it can only be edited on the activity settings page.
{{New features}}'''Note:''' You can now set up an assignment that allows both online text and file upload.


===Restrict access settings===
===Online text===
The [[Restrict_access_settings|Restrict access]] area becomes visible in Moodle activities and resource settings if [[Conditional_activities|Conditional Activities]] have been enabled.  
If set to Yes learners are able to compose and edit text on screen using the standard Moodle HTML Editor.


====Allow access from====
===File submissions===
The Access from date determines the day, month and year students may first access the activity via the assignment name link on the course page.  To activate this option click in the Enable checkbox to add a tick.
File submissions allows learners to upload and edit one or more files to form their final submission.


====Allow access until====
===Maximum number of uploaded files===
The Access until date determines the day, month and year students may last access the activity via the assignment name link on the course page. To activate this option click in the Enable checkbox to add a tick.
If file submissions are enabled, this setting determines the maximum number of files which may be uploaded by each learner. As this figure is not displayed anywhere, it is suggested that it is mentioned in the assignment Description.


'''Note:''' The difference between access from/to dates and availability settings for the activity is that outside the set dates the latter allows students to view the activity description, whereas access from/to dates prevent access completely.
===Maximum submission size===
This setting specifies the maximum size per file of each of the files that the students can upload as part of their submission. This maximum upload size may only be equal to or less than the course limit (which in turn may only be equal to or less than the site limit). The maximum size of each file is displayed to students at the point where they upload files.
[[Image:maximum file size.jpg|frame|center]]


[[Image:restrictinassignment.png|frame|center|Restrict access settings in Assignment]]
===Submission comments===
If enabled, students may leave comments into a text area associated with the assignment. Comments can be used for communication with the grading person, assignment progress description, to let students alert the marker about which file is the master file (in case of inter-linked files), or any other type of communication between student and marker.


====Grade Condition====
{{New features}}Submission comments will appear in the grading table (click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submission button), in the Submission comments column. Submission comments allow two-way communication between the student and teacher.
This setting determines any grade conditions which must be met in order for students to access the activity. Multiple grade conditions may be set using the 'Add 2 grade conditions to form' button. If there are multiples completion conditions applied to an activity, it will only be accessible to learners when ''all'' grade conditions are met. See [[Conditional_activities_settings|Conditional Activities]] for more information.
[[Image:submission comments.jpg|frame|center]]


====Before activity can be accessed====
==Feedback settings==
Before a learner has fulfilled the the Grade Conditions specified above and the activity is still inaccessible to them, you can choose whether to show the activity greyed-out on the course page with the grade conditions listed (restriction information) or to hide the activity from learner view entirely.
Feedback settings allow you to determine the type of feedback you will provide to students.
[[Image:feedback settings.jpg|frame|center]]


==Assignment Type Specific Settings==
{{New features}}'''Note:''' You can now determine whether you will provide feedback comments or feedback files to students, or a combination of both.


===Advanced uploading of files===
===Feedback comments===
The Advanced upload of files assignment type allows a learner to upload and edit multiple files to form their final submission while the assignment is open and accessible to students.
Setting this to yes means that markers can leave feedback comments for each submission. Essentially what this does is enable the Feedback Comments column in the grading table (to access the grading table click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submission button).
[[Image:feedback comments.jpg|frame|center]]


[[Image:Advanceduploadsettings.png|frame|center|Advanced uploading of file Assignment Type Settings]]
Feedback comments are also accessible by clicking on the green tick in the grade column on the grading table.
[[Image:feedback comments 2.jpg|frame|center]]


====Maximum size====
===File feedback===
This setting specifies the maximum size per file of '''each''' of  the files that the students can upload as part of their submission. This maximum upload size may only be equal to or less than the course limit (which in turn may only be equal to or less than the site limit)
Setting this to yes means that markers will be able to upload files with feedback when marking. These files may be the marked up student assignments, documents with comments, a completed marking guide, or spoken audio feedback. Essentially what this does is enable the Feedback Files column in the grading table (to access grading table click on the assignment activity, then click on the view/Grade all Submissions button).
[[Image:feedback files.jpg|frame|center]]


====Allow deleting====
To upload feedback files click on the green tick in the grade column on the grading table.
If enabled, students may delete uploaded files at any time before submitting for grading.
[[Image:feedback files 2.jpg|frame|center]]


====Maximum number of uploaded files====
To upload a feedback file you can either use drag and drop or click Add to bring up the [[File picker]].
The maximum number of files which may be uploaded by each learner. As this figure is not displayed anywhere, it is suggested that it is mentioned in the assignment Description.


====Allow notes====
All feedback will be displayed to students on the assignment submission page. The following screen shot demonstrates the view if both feedback comments and file feedback are set to Yes.
If enabled, students may enter notes into a text area associated with the assignment  
[[Image:feedback view for students.jpg|frame|center]]
This text box can be used for communication with the grading person, assignment progress description or any other written activity.


====Hide description before available date====
==Grade==
If enabled, the assignment description is hidden before the "Available from" date. Only the assignment name is displayed.
Specify the maximum grade or [[Scales|Scale]] to be applied to the assignment. If you will not be giving a grade for the assignment, choose No Grade.


====Email alerts to teachers====
===Grading method===
If enabled, teachers receive email notification whenever students add or update an assignment submission. 


Only teachers who are able to grade the particular assignment are notified. So, for example, if the course uses separate groups, teachers restricted to particular groups won't receive notification about students in other groups.
There are 3 options:
* Simple direct grading (entering a grade or scale item)
{{New features}}* [[Marking guide]]
* [[Rubric]]


====Enable 'Send for marking' button====
===Grade Category===
Any custom [[Grade_categories|Grade Categories]] that have been created within your site or course will be listed here and will be available for selection.  Select the required Grade Category to add this assignment as a [[Grade_items|Grade item]] within this Category.


Where grading is enabled, the "Send for marking" button allows students to indicate to the teacher that they have finished working on an assignment. The teacher may choose to revert the assignment to draft status (if it requires further work, for example).
==Common module settings==


'''Note:''' this means that the learner can no longer edit their submission (to do so would risk invalidating any work their assessor had done on their submission). If students regret their decision and wish to edit, they need to request that somebody with course editing access reverts them to Draft Status.  This is also true if Send For Marking is never turned on and a submission is uploaded; the teacher must take steps to give the student a chance to resubmit.
=== Group mode ===
When course group mode is turned on, the [[Groups|group mode]] can be one of three levels: No groups, Separate groups or Visible groups.


To revert to the draft stage or let a student resubmit, click on the assignment activity, then click on ''View # submitted assignments,'' in the upper right corner. On the page with the roster and their submissions, click '''Grade''' (or '''Update''' for students who have already been graded) for the student who should get to resubmit. When the new window opens, click Revert to Draft at the lower right, or click the black '''X''' to delete their files.
'''No groups''' - There are no groups and all students submit their assignments in one Assignment area


===Online text===
'''Separate groups''' - Students submit their assignments within a separate Group based submission area and teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.
The Online text assignment type allows a learner to compose and edit text on screen using the standard Moodle HTML Editor. The online text assignment can be set up to allow learners to compose, revise and edit over time or such that the learner only has one opportunity to enter his or her response.


====Allow resubmitting====
'''Visible groups''' - All students submits their assignment within a single Assignment area but may choose which Group to associate their submission with before uploading. Teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.
If set to Yes, students will be allowed to resubmit assignments after they have been graded (for them to be re-graded). This may be useful if the teacher wants to encourage an iterative process to assignment completion.


====Email alerts to teachers====
===Groupings===
If enabled, teachers receive email notification whenever students add or update an assignment submission. Only teachers who are able to grade the particular assignment are notified.
Groupings is an Advanced setting.  A grouping is a collection of groups within a course. If a existing grouping is selected from the dropdown list, students assigned to groups within the grouping will be able to work together within the group mode specified above.


====Comment inline====
===Visible===
If enabled, the submission text will be copied into the feedback comment field during grading, making it easier to comment inline (using a different colour, perhaps) or to edit the original text.  Note that if the teacher makes inline comments and changes, the student's original submission is kept intact.
Choose whether to Show or Hide the assignment from learner view.  A hidden assignment will be displayed greyed out on the main course page for those with teacher, creator, manager or admin type roles but invisible to students/learners.


If inline comments are not permitted, then the teacher will see the student’s submission with a separate area for making comments.
===ID number===
Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the assignment for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field can be left blank.


===Upload a single file===
The ID number can also be set in the gradebook, though it can only be edited on the activity settings page.
The Upload single file assignment type allows a learner to upload a single file for their submission while the assignment is open and accessible to students.


====Allow resubmitting====
==Restrict access settings==
If enabled, students will be allowed to resubmit assignments after they have been graded (for them to be re-graded).
The [[Restrict_access_settings|Restrict access]] area becomes visible in Moodle activities and resource settings if [[Conditional_activities|Conditional Activities]] have been enabled.  


====Email alerts to teachers====
===Allow access from===
If enabled, then teachers are alerted with a short email whenever students add or update an assignment submission.  Only teachers who are able to grade the particular submission are notified. So, for example, if the course uses separate groups, then teachers restricted to particular groups won't receive any notices about students in other groups.
The Access from date determines the day, month and year students may first access the activity via the assignment name link on the course page.  To activate this option click in the Enable checkbox to add a tick.


====Maximum Size====
===Allow access until===
This setting specifies the maximum size per file of '''each''' of  the files that the students can upload as part of their submission.  This maximum upload size may only be equal to or less than the course limit (which in turn may only be equal to or less than the site limit).
The Access until date determines the day, month and year students may last access the activity via the assignment name link on the course page.  To activate this option click in the Enable checkbox to add a tick.


[[Image:uploadsingleasgn.png|frame|center|Upload single file Assignment settings]]
'''Note:''' The difference between access from/to dates and availability settings for the activity is that outside the set dates the latter allows students to view the activity description, whereas access from/to dates prevent access completely.


===Offline Activity===
[[Image:restrictinassignment.png|frame|center|Restrict access settings in Assignment]]
The Offline Activity assignment is used when an activity or assessment process is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or in person. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.


The Offline Activity[[Assignment_module#Assignment_types|Assignment Type]] doesn't currently have any specific settings.
===Grade Condition===
This setting determines any grade conditions which must be met in order for students to access the activity. Multiple grade conditions may be set using the 'Add 2 grade conditions to form' button.  If there are multiples completion conditions applied to an activity, it will only be accessible to learners when ''all'' grade conditions are met.  See [[Conditional_activities_settings|Conditional Activities]] for more information.


Finally, to save your setting changes and to create your assignment activity choose either''' Save and return to course''' or '''Save and display'''.  To discard your changes click '''Cancel'''.
===Before activity can be accessed===
Before a learner has fulfilled the the Grade Conditions specified above and the activity is still inaccessible to them, you can choose whether to show the activity greyed-out on the course page with the grade conditions listed (restriction information) or to hide the activity from learner view entirely.


==Locally assigned roles==
==Locally assigned roles==
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==Assignment capabilities==
==Assignment capabilities==


* [[Capabilities/mod/assignment:exportownsubmission|Export own submission]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/assign:exportownsubmission|Export own submission]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/assignment:grade|Grade assignment]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/assign:grade|Grade assignment]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/assignment:submit|Submit assignment]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/assign:submit|Submit assignment]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/assignment:view|View assignment]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/assign:view|View assignment]]


Role permissions for the activity can be changed in ''Settings > Assignment administration > Permissions''.
Role permissions for the activity can be changed in ''Settings > Assignment administration > Permissions''.
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==Site administration settings==
==Site administration settings==


The following configuration options are available for an administrator under ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Assignment''.  They apply to all four assignment types.
The following configuration options are available for an administrator under ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Assignment''.
 
===Feedback plugin that will push comments to the gradebook===
The comments that are pushed to the gradebook from the assignment are limited to a single text only comment. An Administrator can specify which of the feedback plugins will be push comments to the gradebook. On a standard Moodle install the choices are "Feedback comments" (default) or "Feedback file" but there may be additional options if your Moodle install contains additional feedback plugins.
 
===Show recent submissions===
This option allows everyone to see notifications of submissions in [[Recent activity]] reports and the Recent Activity Block, within a course context.  Note that the default for this option is No which means students will not be able to see when classmates have submitted or updated any Assignments.
 
===Send submission receipt to students===
This switch will enable submission receipts for students. Students will receive a notification every time they successfully submit an assignment.
 
[[Image:ass_settings.jpg|frame|center]]
 
The following configuration options are available for anb administrator under ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Assignment plugins''. There are two main sections ''Submission plugins'' and ''Feedback plugins''.
 
===Submission plugins===
====File submissions====
'''Enabled by default''' If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.
 
'''Maximum submission size''' An Administrator can specify the maximum size of any individual file uploaded within the assignment module across all courses on the site. This limit may be equal to or less than course file upload limit.


===Maximum size===
====Online text submissions====
'''Enabled by default''' If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.


An Administrator can specify the maximum size of any individual file uploaded within the Upload Single File or Advanced Upload of Files Assignment type across all courses on the site. This limit may be equal to or less than course file upload limit
====Submission comments====
'''Enabled by default''' If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.
[[Image:submission plugin.jpg|frame|center]]


===Count===
===Feedback plugins===
Applicable the Online Text Assignment type only, you can set whether Moodle automatically counts the number of words or letters of a submission.  A word or number count is displayed in parenthesis to Teachers and Learners after the Last Edited date and time stamp within the Assignment submission.
====Feedback comments====
'''Enabled by default''' If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.


===Show recent submissions===
====File feedback====
This option allows everyone to see notifications of submissions in [[Recent activity]] reports and the Recent Activity Block, within a course context.  Note that the default for this option is Yes which means students will be able to see when classmates have submitted or updated any Assignments.
'''Enabled by default''' If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.
[[Image:feedback plugin.jpg|frame|center]]


[[Image:Assignmentadmin.png|frame|center|Assignment Module Settings]]


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Latest revision as of 11:15, 28 September 2012

Note: This page describes settings for the new Assignment module in Moodle 2.3 onwards. For documentation on Assignments (2.2) settings, see Assignment settings in the 2.2 docs.

Adding and editing an Assignment activity

To add a new Assignment activity to your course login with the appropriate access rights (e.g.editing teacher, course creator or administrator) and Turn Editing On. Within the required Week or Topic Block click Add and Activity or Resource link.

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In the Add an activity or resource dialogue box that appears, select Assignment and click Add. New feature
in Moodle 2.3!

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To edit an existing Assignment activity, login to your course with the appropriate access rights (e.g. editing teacher, course creator or administrator) and Turn Editing On. Select the Update icon against the relevant Assignment item.

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Alternatively, after logging into your course simply click on the name of the Assignment activity you wish to edit and then click the Edit Settings link under Assignment administration within the Settings block.

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The following configuration options are available when creating or editing/updating any 2.3 Assignment activity.

General settings

The General section allows you to give your assignment a name and description.

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Assignment name

Give your Assignment a name (e.g. “Report on Topic 1 Content”). The title entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to view the details of the assignment and, if applicable, submit their work.

Description

The description of the assignment, which should include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the assignment, the form, in which it should be submitted, the grading criteria etc.

Use this area to describe the assignment and explain what learners are expected to do to complete this task. The assignment description can be as brief or as detailed as you feel is necessary to meet the needs of your learners. However, it is to your benefit to provide as much detail and information as possible, especially at the start of the course while you are still establishing procedures. Generally, the more information you are able to provide here the fewer questions and problems your learners will have completing the task.

The assignment description field can also be used to provide information or resources related to the assignment. An instructor, for example, could provide some literature, a video clip, an image, or a link to a webpage, and then ask the learners to use these materials in completing the task.

Display description on course page

Enabling this will display the description on the course page just below the link to the assignment activity.

Assignment settings

The Assignment settings section allows you to determine the assignment characteristics, due dates, when students will be able to submit etc.

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Allow submissions from

The Allow submissions from setting prevents students from submitting their assignment before the shown date. This option allows an teacher to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) from which learners can begin to submit their assignments. Please note that this setting does not hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have included in the description, but the learner will not be able to submit or complete the assignment until the Allow submissions from date.

If you also wish to hide the assignment description from students until a set date, you can use the Always show description setting (see below).

By default the Allow submissions from date is Enabled (ticked) and is set at the day and time you selected Add Assignment. To Disable this feature simply ensure the Enable checkbox is not marked.

Due date

The Due date setting prevents students from submitting their assignment after the shown date.

This option allows an teacher to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) before which learners must submit their assignment.

By default the Due date is Enabled (ticked) and is set at 7 days ahead of the day and time you selected Add Assignment. To Disable this feature simply ensure the Enable checkbox is not marked.

Notes on Date Settings

The Due date is displayed for learners in the assignment details, and is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants and provides a link to the activity.

Your use of the Allow submissions from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of your course. If you are facilitating an open ended course or a course with rolling enrolment, then you might find it easier to not apply the Allow submissions from and Due date settings. This arrangement will allow the learners to access the assignment according to their own schedule and progress within the course.

Alternatively, if you are working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Allow submissions from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Allow submissions from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.

Note: Assignments without a Due date will appear on the My home page with “No Due date” displayed.

Always show description

This setting is used in conjunction with the Allow submissions from setting. If it is set to Yes, the assignment Description will become visible to students at the Allow submissions from date. If it is set to No, the assignment Description will be hidden from students until the Allow submissions from date, only the assignment Name will be displayed (as shown below).

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If Allow submissions from is disabled then the Always show description setting has no meaning, ie. the assignment description will always be visible to students.

Prevent late submissions

Setting Prevent late submissions to Yes will prevent learners from being able to submit this assignment after the Due date (where specified). If you set Prevent late submissions to No, then learners can submit the assignment as long as the assignment is visible or accessible to them but their submissions will be marked as late.

Require students click submit button

In previous Moodle versions this setting was known as “Enable Send for Marking button”.

The submit button allows students to upload draft versions of the assignment until such time as they are ready to submit. It allows students to keep a draft version of their assignment on the system until submission. Once they click the submit button they indicate to the teacher that they have finished working on the assignment.

Note: this means that the learner can no longer edit their submission (to do so would risk invalidating any work their assessor had done on their submission). If students regret their decision and wish to edit, they need to request that somebody with course editing access reverts them to Draft Status. Likewise the teacher may choose to revert the assignment to draft status (if it requires further work, for example).

To revert to the draft stage or let a student resubmit, click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submissions button. On the grading table locate the student and click the action icon in the Edit column. Select Revert the submission to draft.

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If this setting is No then students are not required to click the submit button and are able to make changes to uploaded files at any time. This scenario may be applicable to situations where teachers are providing feedback on drafts, or where the assignment is iterative in nature.

If this setting is No and at some point as the teacher you wish to grade students work, then you can stop students from making further changes by using Prevent submission changes. Prevent submission changes can also be used in cases where students have neglected to click the Submit button and grading has commenced.

To prevent submission changes, click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all submissions button. On the grading table locate the student and click the action icon in the Edit column. Select Prevent submission changes.

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If you wish to either “Revert to draft” or “Prevent submission updates” for a number of students, or the whole class, you can use the With selected menu at the bottom of the grading table. Click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submission link. Using the tick boxes in the Select column, tick relevant students or place a tick in the box at the top of Select column to select all students. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select either Lock Submissions, Unlock Submissions or Revert the submission to draft status and click Submit.

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Notifications to graders

New feature
in Moodle 2.3! In previous Moodle versions this setting was singular and was known as “Email alerts to teachers”. In Moodle 2.3 onwards. you are able to choose whether graders receive email notifications whenever a student submits an assignment (early, on time and late) or whether graders only receive email notifications whenever a student submits an assignment late. Only teachers who are able to grade the particular assignment are notified. So, for example, if the course uses separate groups, teachers restricted to particular groups will not receive notifications about students in other groups.

See also: Using Moodle forum discussion Make default setting "no" re notifying graders

Submission settings

Submission settings allow you to determine how you would like your students to submit their assignment.

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New feature
in Moodle 2.3! Note: You can now set up an assignment that allows both online text and file upload.

Online text

If set to Yes learners are able to compose and edit text on screen using the standard Moodle HTML Editor.

File submissions

File submissions allows learners to upload and edit one or more files to form their final submission.

Maximum number of uploaded files

If file submissions are enabled, this setting determines the maximum number of files which may be uploaded by each learner. As this figure is not displayed anywhere, it is suggested that it is mentioned in the assignment Description.

Maximum submission size

This setting specifies the maximum size per file of each of the files that the students can upload as part of their submission. This maximum upload size may only be equal to or less than the course limit (which in turn may only be equal to or less than the site limit). The maximum size of each file is displayed to students at the point where they upload files.

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Submission comments

If enabled, students may leave comments into a text area associated with the assignment. Comments can be used for communication with the grading person, assignment progress description, to let students alert the marker about which file is the master file (in case of inter-linked files), or any other type of communication between student and marker.

New feature
in Moodle 2.3! Submission comments will appear in the grading table (click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submission button), in the Submission comments column. Submission comments allow two-way communication between the student and teacher.

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Feedback settings

Feedback settings allow you to determine the type of feedback you will provide to students.

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New feature
in Moodle 2.3! Note: You can now determine whether you will provide feedback comments or feedback files to students, or a combination of both.

Feedback comments

Setting this to yes means that markers can leave feedback comments for each submission. Essentially what this does is enable the Feedback Comments column in the grading table (to access the grading table click on the assignment activity, then click on the View/Grade all Submission button).

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Feedback comments are also accessible by clicking on the green tick in the grade column on the grading table.

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File feedback

Setting this to yes means that markers will be able to upload files with feedback when marking. These files may be the marked up student assignments, documents with comments, a completed marking guide, or spoken audio feedback. Essentially what this does is enable the Feedback Files column in the grading table (to access grading table click on the assignment activity, then click on the view/Grade all Submissions button).

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To upload feedback files click on the green tick in the grade column on the grading table.

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To upload a feedback file you can either use drag and drop or click Add to bring up the File picker.

All feedback will be displayed to students on the assignment submission page. The following screen shot demonstrates the view if both feedback comments and file feedback are set to Yes.

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Grade

Specify the maximum grade or Scale to be applied to the assignment. If you will not be giving a grade for the assignment, choose No Grade.

Grading method

There are 3 options:

  • Simple direct grading (entering a grade or scale item)

New feature
in Moodle 2.3!

Grade Category

Any custom Grade Categories that have been created within your site or course will be listed here and will be available for selection. Select the required Grade Category to add this assignment as a Grade item within this Category.

Common module settings

Group mode

When course group mode is turned on, the group mode can be one of three levels: No groups, Separate groups or Visible groups.

No groups - There are no groups and all students submit their assignments in one Assignment area

Separate groups - Students submit their assignments within a separate Group based submission area and teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.

Visible groups - All students submits their assignment within a single Assignment area but may choose which Group to associate their submission with before uploading. Teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.

Groupings

Groupings is an Advanced setting. A grouping is a collection of groups within a course. If a existing grouping is selected from the dropdown list, students assigned to groups within the grouping will be able to work together within the group mode specified above.

Visible

Choose whether to Show or Hide the assignment from learner view. A hidden assignment will be displayed greyed out on the main course page for those with teacher, creator, manager or admin type roles but invisible to students/learners.

ID number

Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the assignment for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field can be left blank.

The ID number can also be set in the gradebook, though it can only be edited on the activity settings page.

Restrict access settings

The Restrict access area becomes visible in Moodle activities and resource settings if Conditional Activities have been enabled.

Allow access from

The Access from date determines the day, month and year students may first access the activity via the assignment name link on the course page. To activate this option click in the Enable checkbox to add a tick.

Allow access until

The Access until date determines the day, month and year students may last access the activity via the assignment name link on the course page. To activate this option click in the Enable checkbox to add a tick.

Note: The difference between access from/to dates and availability settings for the activity is that outside the set dates the latter allows students to view the activity description, whereas access from/to dates prevent access completely.

Restrict access settings in Assignment

Grade Condition

This setting determines any grade conditions which must be met in order for students to access the activity. Multiple grade conditions may be set using the 'Add 2 grade conditions to form' button. If there are multiples completion conditions applied to an activity, it will only be accessible to learners when all grade conditions are met. See Conditional Activities for more information.

Before activity can be accessed

Before a learner has fulfilled the the Grade Conditions specified above and the activity is still inaccessible to them, you can choose whether to show the activity greyed-out on the course page with the grade conditions listed (restriction information) or to hide the activity from learner view entirely.

Locally assigned roles

In Settings > Assignment administration > Locally assigned roles selected users can be given additional roles in the activity. See the Using Moodle Custom role for 'Course Monitor' forum discussion for an example.

Assignment capabilities

Role permissions for the activity can be changed in Settings > Assignment administration > Permissions.

Site administration settings

The following configuration options are available for an administrator under Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Assignment.

Feedback plugin that will push comments to the gradebook

The comments that are pushed to the gradebook from the assignment are limited to a single text only comment. An Administrator can specify which of the feedback plugins will be push comments to the gradebook. On a standard Moodle install the choices are "Feedback comments" (default) or "Feedback file" but there may be additional options if your Moodle install contains additional feedback plugins.

Show recent submissions

This option allows everyone to see notifications of submissions in Recent activity reports and the Recent Activity Block, within a course context. Note that the default for this option is No which means students will not be able to see when classmates have submitted or updated any Assignments.

Send submission receipt to students

This switch will enable submission receipts for students. Students will receive a notification every time they successfully submit an assignment.

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The following configuration options are available for anb administrator under Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Assignment plugins. There are two main sections Submission plugins and Feedback plugins.

Submission plugins

File submissions

Enabled by default If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.

Maximum submission size An Administrator can specify the maximum size of any individual file uploaded within the assignment module across all courses on the site. This limit may be equal to or less than course file upload limit.

Online text submissions

Enabled by default If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.

Submission comments

Enabled by default If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.

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Feedback plugins

Feedback comments

Enabled by default If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.

File feedback

Enabled by default If set, this submission method will be enabled by default for all new assignments.

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