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==Teachers==
==How can I find assignments which have not yet been graded?==
===I get a blank screen when trying to annotate online text or uploaded Word/LibreOffice submissions===
The most likely reason for this is that your Moodle site does not have a [[Document converter]] installed which converts submissions to PDF so the teacher can annotate them.


To find ungraded submissions for a particular assignment, click on the assignment, then beneath the ''Grading Summary'' table, click the ''View/grade all submissions'' button. A table that includes a ''Grade'' column is displayed. Sort the table rows by clicking on the column title, in this case ''Grade''. Assignment submissions will then be ordered according to their given grade, with ungraded submissions displayed at the top of the column.
You can still grade these submissions, but you can't  comment directly on them. You can collapse the blank screen by clicking icons at the bottom right:


==Why can't I edit grades for assignment submissions?==
[[File:CollapseReviewPanel.png|center]]


If you edit assignment [[Grades|grades]] directly in the gradebook, an "overridden" flag is set, meaning that the grade can no longer be edited from the Grading summary page.
===I can’t annotate directly on the students’ submissions===
Check with your administrator that your site has Ghostscript and one of the [[Document converters]] enabled.


If required, the flag can be removed by turning editing on in the [[Grader report|grader report]], then clicking the [[Grade editing|edit grade]] icon, unchecking the overridden box and saving the changes.
===Can I record my feedback to students?===
{{New features}}Yes! See the video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPfQg2IhAfY Assignment feedback enhancements]


==How can a selected outcome be removed from an assignment?==
===I don’t see the submit button when testing my assignment as a student===
To remove previously selected outcomes (which appear greyed out on the update assignment page):
This feature is intended for teachers so that they can see how their course appears for students. It isn't a reliable view however, as some features do not display correctly when viewed by a teacher who has switched their role to a student. For that reason it is always preferable where possible to have a "test" student log in to use.
===Can I grade work that’s been done offline outside of Moodle?===
Yes. Just untick all submission types when setting up the assignment and just use it for grading.
===Can I grade assignments on my tablet/mobile/iPad?===
Yes. Try it!
===Can I specify which files my students can submit?===
Yes! When you set up the assignment, you can make this selection in the Submission settings. See [[Assignment settings]] for more information.
===What’s the point of the Due date?===
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.
===Can I have different dates for different groups or individuals?===
You can use the assignment override feature accessed from the assignment settings as mentioned in [[Using Assignment]].


#Follow the Grades link from the Settings block in the course.
===How can I find  assignments I haven’t yet graded?===
Click on the assignment and then click 'View all submissions'. Click the 'Grade column and it will sort the submissions, with already graded ones at the top of the list.
===How can I grant extensions to individual students (or groups in group assignments?)===
See [[Using_Assignment#Granting_extensions]] (direct link to that section.)
 
===How can I be notified when students submit work?===
When setting up the assignment, check the 'Notify graders about submissions' box.
===How can I stop being notified for some submitted assignments?===
If you want ALL teachers to stop receiving notifications for a particular assignment then simply set 'Notify graders about submissions' to 'No' in the assignment settings.
 
By default, teachers and non-editing teachers have the capability [[Capabilities/mod/assign:receivegradernotifications]]. If you don't want either teachers or non-editing teachers to  receive notifications for a particular assignment, then from the Permissions link in the Administration block of that assignment, set this capability to "prevent" for the role in question.
 
===Can I delete a student’s assignment?===
Yes, if the admin has given you the capability [[Capabilities/mod/assign:editothersubmission]].
===Can I download assignments to view them offline?===
Yes. You can either download all assignment submissions by clicking 'View all submissions' and then 'Download all submissions' OR you can tick the boxes of certain submissions you wish to download and then, from under the list of students, choose 'With selected...Download selected submissions'.
 
===I can’t edit the grades for assignment submissions===
If you edit assignment [[Grades|grades]] directly in the gradebook, an "overridden" flag is set, meaning that the grade can no longer be edited from the Grading summary page. If required, the flag can be removed by turning editing on in the [[Grader report|grader report]], then clicking the edit grade icon, unchecking the overridden box and saving the changes.
 
===What’s the difference between ‘Revert submissions to draft’ and ‘Allow another attempt?’===
Revert submission to draft' is basically an 'undo' for students who have incorrectly submitted an assignment - it allows them to go back and change the files before submitting again.'Allow another attempt' saves the submission and the feedback into the submission history and allows them to create a new submission (optionally based on their original submission), which will have its own feedback associated with it.
 
===I see submissions closed even though the dates are in the future===
This message will appear if you are trying an assignment as an administrator without actually being enrolled in the course, even thought the dates might look correct. Try with a student account of someone enrolled in the course.
 
===How can a selected outcome be removed from an assignment?===
#Follow the Grades link from the Course administration block.
#On the Grader report page, select the Categories and items tab.
#On the Grader report page, select the Categories and items tab.
#Locate the assignment for which the outcome is to be removed. The outcome is listed directly below it.
#Locate the assignment for which the outcome is to be removed. The outcome is listed directly below it.
#Click the delete icon opposite the outcome.
#Click the delete icon opposite the outcome.
===How can I export the rubric levels and criteria along with students' submissions?===


==Can students receive confirmation of submission via email?==
This is not yet possible. If you'd like this functionality, please vote for MDL-32089. (You need to create a tracker account and to log in to be able to vote.)
There is no way to do this in the standard installation of Moodle. However, students can return to the relevant Assignment and see confirmation in the Assignment's Settings > Assignment Submission.


N.b. it is currently (September 11) possible for students to accidentally make an empty submission and receive possibly misleading confirmation - they do need to check in the Assignment's Settings > Assignment submission that there is a file attached, or that they can otherwise view their submission.
===Can I use assignments for teaching and assessing music?===
Yes.


==Can I download all submitted assignments at once?==
For music notation, chord charts, & even "Grigson grids,"  [https://musescore.org/en MuseScore], (free & open source of course) is a richly featured, flexible, & relatively easy to use addition to students' digital tool kits. There's also large libraries of shared transcriptions & scores in MuseScore file formats


Users with the required permissions (e.g. those with a Teacher role) can access the 'View [n] Submitted Assignments' page, on which there is a link to 'Download All Assignments As A Zip'.
Students can submit their MuseScore files for feedback, advice, & grading as Assignments. MuseScore can also export scores as PNG images or post them as attachments in Moodle forums so that they can demonstrate what they mean. This would be better for studying music theory than MIDI files or audio recordings, i.e. keeping the focus on music structure rather than on performance.


==How can I export the rubric levels and criteria along with students' submissions?==
==Administrators==
There is a tracker entry for this if you'd like to vote! MDL-32089
===How do I change assignment defaults?===
Go to ''Site administration >Plugins >Activity modules >Assignment'' and check out the Assignment settings, Submission plugins and Feedback plugins links.
===How do I set up Ghostscript?===
See http://www.ghostscript.com/ and visit ''Site administration > Plugins  > Activity modules > Assignment > Feedback plugins > Annotate PDF'' to make sure you have the correct path to Ghostscript.


==See also==
===How do I set up unoconv?===


* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=117 Assignment module forum]
See [[Installing unoconv]] for details.
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=138484 Set Assignments for Specific Groups] forum discussion
 
* University of Bath Moodle FAQs [http://moodle.bath.ac.uk/faq/category/8/1/assignment.html Assignment module FAQs]
===How do I list all assignment files for a user and/or a course===
Install the [[Assignment files report]] additional plugin.
 
==Any further questions?==
 
Please post in the [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=117 Assignment forum] on moodle.org.


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Latest revision as of 13:57, 1 April 2020

Teachers

I get a blank screen when trying to annotate online text or uploaded Word/LibreOffice submissions

The most likely reason for this is that your Moodle site does not have a Document converter installed which converts submissions to PDF so the teacher can annotate them.

You can still grade these submissions, but you can't comment directly on them. You can collapse the blank screen by clicking icons at the bottom right:

CollapseReviewPanel.png

I can’t annotate directly on the students’ submissions

Check with your administrator that your site has Ghostscript and one of the Document converters enabled.

Can I record my feedback to students?

New feature
in Moodle 3.6!
Yes! See the video Assignment feedback enhancements

I don’t see the submit button when testing my assignment as a student

This feature is intended for teachers so that they can see how their course appears for students. It isn't a reliable view however, as some features do not display correctly when viewed by a teacher who has switched their role to a student. For that reason it is always preferable where possible to have a "test" student log in to use.

Can I grade work that’s been done offline outside of Moodle?

Yes. Just untick all submission types when setting up the assignment and just use it for grading.

Can I grade assignments on my tablet/mobile/iPad?

Yes. Try it!

Can I specify which files my students can submit?

Yes! When you set up the assignment, you can make this selection in the Submission settings. See Assignment settings for more information.

What’s the point of the Due date?

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.

Can I have different dates for different groups or individuals?

You can use the assignment override feature accessed from the assignment settings as mentioned in Using Assignment.

How can I find assignments I haven’t yet graded?

Click on the assignment and then click 'View all submissions'. Click the 'Grade column and it will sort the submissions, with already graded ones at the top of the list.

How can I grant extensions to individual students (or groups in group assignments?)

See Using_Assignment#Granting_extensions (direct link to that section.)

How can I be notified when students submit work?

When setting up the assignment, check the 'Notify graders about submissions' box.

How can I stop being notified for some submitted assignments?

If you want ALL teachers to stop receiving notifications for a particular assignment then simply set 'Notify graders about submissions' to 'No' in the assignment settings.

By default, teachers and non-editing teachers have the capability Capabilities/mod/assign:receivegradernotifications. If you don't want either teachers or non-editing teachers to receive notifications for a particular assignment, then from the Permissions link in the Administration block of that assignment, set this capability to "prevent" for the role in question.

Can I delete a student’s assignment?

Yes, if the admin has given you the capability Capabilities/mod/assign:editothersubmission.

Can I download assignments to view them offline?

Yes. You can either download all assignment submissions by clicking 'View all submissions' and then 'Download all submissions' OR you can tick the boxes of certain submissions you wish to download and then, from under the list of students, choose 'With selected...Download selected submissions'.

I can’t edit the grades for assignment submissions

If you edit assignment grades directly in the gradebook, an "overridden" flag is set, meaning that the grade can no longer be edited from the Grading summary page. If required, the flag can be removed by turning editing on in the grader report, then clicking the edit grade icon, unchecking the overridden box and saving the changes.

What’s the difference between ‘Revert submissions to draft’ and ‘Allow another attempt?’

Revert submission to draft' is basically an 'undo' for students who have incorrectly submitted an assignment - it allows them to go back and change the files before submitting again.'Allow another attempt' saves the submission and the feedback into the submission history and allows them to create a new submission (optionally based on their original submission), which will have its own feedback associated with it.

I see submissions closed even though the dates are in the future

This message will appear if you are trying an assignment as an administrator without actually being enrolled in the course, even thought the dates might look correct. Try with a student account of someone enrolled in the course.

How can a selected outcome be removed from an assignment?

  1. Follow the Grades link from the Course administration block.
  2. On the Grader report page, select the Categories and items tab.
  3. Locate the assignment for which the outcome is to be removed. The outcome is listed directly below it.
  4. Click the delete icon opposite the outcome.

How can I export the rubric levels and criteria along with students' submissions?

This is not yet possible. If you'd like this functionality, please vote for MDL-32089. (You need to create a tracker account and to log in to be able to vote.)

Can I use assignments for teaching and assessing music?

Yes.

For music notation, chord charts, & even "Grigson grids," MuseScore, (free & open source of course) is a richly featured, flexible, & relatively easy to use addition to students' digital tool kits. There's also large libraries of shared transcriptions & scores in MuseScore file formats

Students can submit their MuseScore files for feedback, advice, & grading as Assignments. MuseScore can also export scores as PNG images or post them as attachments in Moodle forums so that they can demonstrate what they mean. This would be better for studying music theory than MIDI files or audio recordings, i.e. keeping the focus on music structure rather than on performance.

Administrators

How do I change assignment defaults?

Go to Site administration >Plugins >Activity modules >Assignment and check out the Assignment settings, Submission plugins and Feedback plugins links.

How do I set up Ghostscript?

See http://www.ghostscript.com/ and visit Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Assignment > Feedback plugins > Annotate PDF to make sure you have the correct path to Ghostscript.

How do I set up unoconv?

See Installing unoconv for details.

How do I list all assignment files for a user and/or a course

Install the Assignment files report additional plugin.

Any further questions?

Please post in the Assignment forum on moodle.org.