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{{Assignments}} | {{Assignments}} | ||
==Assignment name== | |||
A short name of the assignment. This will be displayed on the course's homepage. | |||
==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. | |||
==Grade== | |||
The grade for the assignment is specified here. Choosing a number will become the maximum grade for this assignment. Apart from the numbers, one of the descriptive grades which have been defined for this course can also be picked. | |||
==Available from== | ==Available from== | ||
Setting this date | Setting this date prevents students from submitting their assignments before this date. | ||
==Due date== | |||
And this prevents students from submitting their assignments after this date. | |||
==Prevent late submissions== | ==Prevent late submissions== | ||
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:This assignment type asks users to edit a text, using the normal editing tools. Teachers can grade them online, and even add inline comments or changes. | :This assignment type asks users to edit a text, using the normal editing tools. Teachers can grade them online, and even add inline comments or changes. | ||
;Offline assignment | ;Offline assignment | ||
:This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files | :This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades. | ||
After filling in all of the data above, click Next to proceed to the [[mod/assignment/details|assignment details]] page. | After filling in all of the data above, click Next to proceed to the [[mod/assignment/details|assignment details]] page. | ||
[[Category:Teacher]] | [[Category:Teacher]] | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 31 January 2006
Assignment name
A short name of the assignment. This will be displayed on the course's homepage.
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.
Grade
The grade for the assignment is specified here. Choosing a number will become the maximum grade for this assignment. Apart from the numbers, one of the descriptive grades which have been defined for this course can also be picked.
Available from
Setting this date prevents students from submitting their assignments before this date.
Due date
And this prevents students from submitting their assignments after this date.
Prevent late submissions
Set to "No", assignments submitted after the due date will be marked as late, but students will still be able to submit them. Set to "Yes", assignment submission will be blocked after the due date.
Assignment type
There are a growing number of assignment types available:
- Upload
- A student can upload a single file. This could be a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files could be zipped and then submitted.
- Online Text
- This assignment type asks users to edit a text, using the normal editing tools. Teachers can grade them online, and even add inline comments or changes.
- Offline assignment
- This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.
After filling in all of the data above, click Next to proceed to the assignment details page.
