Creating Assignments: The Basics

Create a New Assignment

  1. On the navbar, click Evaluation and select Dropbox.
  2. On the Dropbox Assignments page, click the New Assignment button.

Sample Assignment Creation Screen

  1. Enter a name for the assignment.
  2. If applicable, add a Grade out of. Adding a number to the "Grade out of" field automatically creates an entry in the grade book.
  3. Use the In Grade Book dropdown menu to
    • edit the item's category,
    • link to an existing grade item,
    • remove the assignment's connection to the grade book, or
    • reset the assignment to Ungraded.
  4. Set a Due Date. This is a recommended field. Adding a due date & time will add the assignment to the course calendar.
  5. Enter Instructions for your learners. You can also style the text, embed videos, and add links to your assignment instructions.
  6. If you have a worksheet/attachment. Use the applicable tool link to add it to this dropbox assignment.
  7. Make your assignment visible by clicking the visibility toggle. 
  8. Click Save and Close.

Advanced Settings

For guidance on additional Dropbox Assignment settings, review these related Knowledge Base Articles:

Assignments: Availability Dates & Conditions

Assignments: Submission & Completion

Assignments: Evaluation & Feedback (including Turnitin)

 

 

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