Assignments

Overview
Add an Assignment
Edit an Assignment
Edit a Student’s Uploaded File

Overview

The three most common types of Moodle assignments are:

• Upload a Single File - Used for tasks that require students to submit a file to you in Moodle
• Offline Assignment - Used for tasks that students will perform outside of Moodle (e.g., field trip participation)
• Advanced Uploading of Files - Used when you want to edit or add comments to students' uploaded files and resubmit the files to the students

Add an Assignment

1. Click on the Turn editing on button in the upper-right corner of your course home page.
2. In the desired week or topic section, click on the Add an activity... down arrow and select the desired assignment type.
3. In the Assignment name field, enter a name for the assignment.
4. In the Description field, enter a short description of the assignment. (Students will see whatever text you enter here when they access the assignment.)
5. Specify the other assignment options. (For more information about the assignment options, click on their help buttons.)
6. Click on the Save changes and return to course button at the bottom of the page.

Edit an Assignment

1. On your course home page, click on the assignment that you want to edit.
2. Click on the Update this Assignment button in the upper-right corner of the page.
3. Make the desired change(s).
4. At the bottom of the page, click on the Save changes and return to course button.

Edit a Student’s Uploaded File

Note: If you want to edit a student’s uploaded file (and/or add comments to it), then you must use the Advanced Uploading of Files assignment type. After a student uploads a file, you edit the file, save it to your computer, and then re-upload it.

To open a student's file, edit it, and re-upload it:

1. On your course home page, click on the assignment.
2. Click on View [number] of submitted assignments in the upper-right corner of the page.
   
   
3. Click on the student's Grade link.
   
   
4. Click on the student's uploaded file to open it.
   
   
5. Edit the student's file and/or add comments.
6. Click on the Save toolbar button.
7. On the Save As window, select the desired save to location on your computer.
8. Click on the Save button.
9. Close the file.
10. On the student's grade window, click on the Browse button.
    
    
11. Select the student's edited file on your computer.
12. Click on the Upload this file button.
    
    

13. Click on the Grade down arrow and select the desired grade.
    
    

14. Close the student's Grade window.

15. Repeat steps 3 - 14 for each file you want to edit and re-upload.