Create an assignment folder in D2L Brightspace

Assignments

You can create assignment folders to collect paper-based, text, or media submissions from your students. Students can submit assigned material (such as research papers, outlines, images, media files, etc.) to the assignment folder.  You can review student submissions to provide scores and feedback to your students.

Create an assignment folder

  1. From your course navigation bar, click Assessments, and then select Assignments.
  2. the New Assignment button.
  3. Enter a Name for the assignment folder.
  4. In the Score out of field:
    • Leave blank (i.e. “Ungraded”) if the assignment won’t be scored.
    • Enter the number of points if the assignment will be scored. By default, a new grade item will automatically be created in your gradebook.  You can select Choose from Grades from the drop-down menu to place the new grade item in a grade category, or link the assignment to an existing grade item.
      The Choose from Grades option from the "In Grades" drop-down menu
  5. You may assign a Due Date.
    The Due Date displaying fields to select a date and time
  6. From the Submission & Completion section, select whether students must upload a file, or enter text/links/media in a rich-text field.
    The Submission type menu displaying options for 'File submission', 'Text submission', 'On paper submission', and 'Observed in person'.
  7. From the Availability Dates & Conditions sections, you may assign a Start Date and End Date to the assignment.
    The Start Date and End Date fields
  8. Click Save and Close to finish.
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