Assignment Creation

Note:

To learn about Linking to Grade Items, visit the Associate Assessment(s) to Gradebook page.

  1. From the Assessments menu within a D2L course, select Assignments.
  2. Locate and select New Assignment.
  3. Enter the Assignment Title.

    Note:

    Using a unique title for each Assignment will help to cut down on potential student confusion and ensure that projects are submitted to the proper folder.

  4. Enter the total number of points possible in the Grade Out Of text field.
  5. To associate the assignment with the gradebook, select the In Grade Book, and choose one of the following from the dropdown menu:
    • Edit or Link to Existing: Allows users to choose a grade item from the gradebook or will create a new grade item
    • Not in Grade Book: No connection to a grade item
    • Reset to Ungraded: Makes the assignment an ungraded assignment
  6. Enter a due date and time.
  7. Enter Assignment Instructions.
    Assignment Instructions example
  8. Within Availability Dates and Conditions:
    • Set Start and End Dates (optional).
    • Set Release Conditions (optional).
    • Set Special Access (optional).
  9. Within Submission & Completion, select the Assignment Type:
      • Individual Assignment: Users submit their own files and are assessed individually.
      • Group Assignment: Any member of a group can submit files to a group folder. Group members are given a common grade.

    Note:

    To select the Group Assignment option, groups must be set up in the course before creating the Assignment.

      • Select the Submission Type. Types are File submission, File or text submission, Text submission, On paper submission or Observed in person.
        Submission Type example
  10. Within Evaluation & Feedback:
    • Add Rubric(s) (Optional)
    • Manage Learning Objectives (Optional)
    • Select Evaluators (Optional)
  11. Select Save and Close.