Assignments

Assignments

Overview: Assigments offer a way for students to submit files for feedback and grading. The “Advanced uploading of files” assignment type offers the most flexibility to the instructor, allowing students to upload multiple files or resubmit files, and notifying the instructor whenever a student has submitted a new file.

Using a Rubric to Grade an Assignment

Rubrics are advanced grading forms used for criteria-based assessment. The rubric consists of a set of criteria. For each criterion, several descriptive levels are provided. A numerical grade is assigned to each of these levels. The rater chooses which level answers/describes the given criterion best.

Viewing Submitted Assignments

There are many ways to view assignments in Moodle. Here are two methods which take you to a list of all students and their submissions for a particular assignment.

Changing the maximum file size for assignment submissions

Rubrics are advanced grading forms used for criteria-based assessment. The rubric consists of a set of criteria. For each criterion, several descriptive levels are provided. A numerical grade is assigned to each of these levels. The rater chooses which level answers/describes the given criterion best.

Assignment Module

This page provides an overview of the functionality of Assignments in Moodle.

Assignment Settings

This page provides detailed information about each of the Settings options for Assignments, including configuring due dates, upload options, etc.

Using Assignment

This section describes the different Assignment types and walks through the steps for students to upload files, as well as for instructors to view, grade, and return files. Suggestions are offered regarding which assignment types are the most appropriate for different learning objectives.

Assignment FAQ

Includes:

  • How can I find assignments which have not been graded
  • Can I download all submitted assignments at once