There are 2 ways to create and share assignments on Brightspace: Via the Assignments tool or via the Content tool. We recommend creating the assignment via the content tool as this is the simplest way to create, share, and link the assignment to the content unit. Regardless of where you start the the assignment builder experience is the same.
How to Create an Assignment:
To create an assignment via the Content tool: Go to “Content” > Select “Create New” > Select “Assignment”.
To create an assignment from the Assignments tool: Go to the Assignments tool > Select “New Assignment”.
\uD83D\uDCD8 Configure Assignment settings:
On the New Assignment page, enter the assignment Name, add the max point Grade (if instructor’s wish), and add a Due Date if necessary.
When Instructors add a Grade to the assignment, they can alter it's gradebook settings too.
Add the assignment instructions, and attach assignment resources via the text box. Select the “Insert Stuff” icon or the link icon to reuse or upload new resources to the assignment. See HTML Editor for more details.
Select each of the right hand drop-down menus (Availability Dates & Conditions, Submission & Completion, and Evaluation & Feedback) to set the specific assignment parameters.
Set Start Date & End Date
Start Date: Earliest students can see an assignment.
End Date: Last day students can see an assignment.
Enable and Add additional Release Conditions
Restricts access to assignment until X criterion is met.
Add parameters for Special Access
Useful for all student accommodations, and special projects (i.e. Thesis projects etc.).
Determine the Assignment Type
Add or Associate an existing Assignment Category
This is an organizational feature, it does not impact grading or the final grade.
Set the Submission Type
Submission types allowed are: File submission, Text submission, On paper submission, and Observed in person.
Determine the max Files Allowed Per Submission
Outline the Allowable File Extensions
When a learner attempts to upload a file submission for an assignment of a file extension type that the instructor has restricted, an error message will appear.
Set the parameters for Submissions attempts
Add a Notification Email for completed submissions
Attach existing Rubrics or create new Rubrics
Attach existing or create new Learning Objectives
Enable or Disable Annotation Tools
This feature allows Instructors to provide in-context feedback.
Enable or Disable Anonymous Marking
Enable and manage Turnitin Integration
Assignments that are not named will automatically be saved as ‘Untitled’.
All assignments have a default setting of ‘Ungraded’.
🏁 Review Assignment Details and Save
Review Assignment’s availability: Start Date, Due Date (students marked officially late after this date), and the End Date, Accommodations, and Special Access.
Review the assignment max Grade Out Of, and the Gradebook settings.
Review Submission Types, Allowable File Extensions, and review Turnitin Integration.
Once details are reviewed, and verified, toggle the visibility indicator to make the assignment visible to students on the chosen start date and time. By default it is invisible, and must be made visible prior to the start date.
Assignments can be edited after being published. However, do this with caution, especially when Turnitin is enabled. Please contact edtech@brocku.ca for more info.
For video instructions, please see Assignments – Create an Assignment – Instructor