Best Practices for Using Assignments and Submitting Assignments

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1 and Submitting WHY WOLD YOU USE THIS FEATURE? Instructors can place assignments in any of the content areas within a course, such as Course Documents or. In this tutorial you will learn how to access an assignment, how to download the assignment files, how to upload your completed assignment, and how to review a previously submitted assignment. Accessing an Assignment and Downloading Files: 1. Click on the appropriate link in the Course Menu on the left; remember this may be different for each course 2. Read any instructions that accompanies the assignment, then click the View/Complete Assignment link

2 and Submitting 3. From the Upload Assignment page you can download the Assignment Files by clicking on the link (in blue and underlined) and saving the file to your computer. Note: if you do not see any files to be downloaded your instructor may not have chosen to use this feature. 4. Click on the Cancel button once you have finished downloading the Assignment Files if you are not ready to submit your assignment and want to return to the Assignment page. DO NOT click Submit otherwise your Assignment will be turned in before you have had a chance to upload your documents and you will have to contact your instructor and ask them to clear your attempt via the Grade Book.

3 and Submitting Uploading a Completed Assignment: 1. Click on the appropriate link in the Course Menu on the left, remember this may be different for each course 2. Return to the assignment from which you previously downloaded Assignment Files from by clicking on the View/Complete Assignment link 3. On the Upload Assignment page, in Section 2 (Assignment Materials) type any comments you may have in the text box next to Comments (these are notes or comments you wish for your instructor to see along with your assignment). YOURCOMMENTSWOULDGOHERE.

4 and Submitting 4. Then Upload your Completed Assignment by clicking the Browse... button and search for your file. Note: make sure you name your file according to your instructor s requirements, for example, last name_name of the assignment. 5. In the Choose file or File Upload dialog box that appears, select your Assignment File and click the Open button.

5 and Submitting 6. If you feel that you will still need to make changes to your Assignment and are not quite ready to turn it in click the Save button. If you have completed your Assignment and are ready to turn it click on the Submit button. Note: After clicking Submit you will NOT be able to remove or edit the Assignment unless your instructor has given you permission and has cleared your initial attempt from the Grade Book. Youcanalsoattachmorefiles toyourassignmentbyclicking the AddAnotherFile button 7. When the receipt is displayed, Click Ok

6 and Submitting Reviewing a Previously Submitted Assignment: 1. Click on the appropriate link in the Course Menu on the left; remember this may be different for each course 2. Click the View/Complete Assignment link. A message indicating that you have already submitted the assignment will appear, click Ok.

7 and Submitting 3. Your comments and link(s) to your submitted file(s) will be displayed in Section 2 (Assignment Materials). Your Grade, Comments from the instructor, and any returned files will be displayed in Section 3 (Feedback from Instructor). If you see! where your grade should be that just means your instructor has not entered a grade for the assignment.