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Assess assignment submissions against learning outcomes
On the assignment submission page, students can check a read-only list of the learning outcomes which have been aligned to the assignment. After the assignment is submitted, you can assess the assignment on the evaluation page for the submission. Note: When assessing group assignment submissions, the outcomes score applies…
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Reorder, edit, and delete assignments and categories
If you delete a category that contains assignments, the assignments will appear in the No Category section of the Assignment list. Reorder assignments and categories Navigate to Assignments. On the Assignments page, click More Actions > Reorder. Figure: The More Actions menu showing the Reorder option. In the Sort Order…
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Assessing assignment submissions
About assessing assignments There are several ways you can assess assignments: * Use built-in annotation tools to mark up submissions using highlighting, free-hand drawing, shapes, and associated commenting. * Evaluate student submissions using Anonymous Marking to remove bias in the grading process. * Evaluate submissions…
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Hide draft assignments and content
You can set the visibility state for draft content within assignments in Content and Assignments. When content is in a draft state, it is not visible to students in Brightspace. When teachers have set the visibility to draft, the hidden icon appears in the teacher view for the content. In Content, when teachers add…
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Copy an existing assignment
You can quickly create new assignments from existing assignments using the Copy Assignment option. This feature copies all settings of an existing assignment except the associated grade item and Turnitin settings. To copy an existing assignment Navigate to Assignments. Click the check box to select an assignment, and then…
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Copy assignments to other courses
If you teach multiple courses, you can now copy assignments to other courses. To copy assignments to from a source to destination course, you must have the Assignments > Copy to Other Courses role permission and you must be enrolled in both the source and destination courses. The permission is turned OFF for all roles by…
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Restricted File Extensions
To use the Restricted File Extensions feature, the d2l.Tools.Dropbox.RestrictFileExtensions configuration variable must be ON. When the configuration variable is enabled, options to restrict file extensions on submissions become available in the Submission & Completion section on the New Assignment page. The Allowable File…
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Align learning outcomes to assignments
Learning Outcomes and Competencies (Learning Objectives) cannot be used together. If Learning Outcomes are associated with a course, Competencies cannot be used in assignments. To switch an assignment's alignment from Competencies to Learning Outcomes, you must first remove its alignment with a Competency. For more…
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Assignments and Turnitin
Turnitin is a cloud-based solution with capabilities in Similarity checking and online grading using their Similarity Report and Online Grading tools. Turnitin saves instructors time and facilitates personalized feedback for learners. Similarity Report lets you monitor Assignment submissions and identify potential cases of…
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Preview assignments in Evaluation mode
To edit assignments, a user specifically requires edit permissions. However, there are some instances when evaluators without those edit permissions need to be able to view assignment information, such as assignment instructions, start dates, and end dates. Note: If an submission is made to an assignment in Preview mode,…