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Using the Assignment Tool

 

 

Step 1

The Green Asterisk Green aserick button alerts a new assignment has been posted.

Click the Assignment button.

Assignment button on Course Menu

Step 2

The assignments due will be found under the Inbox tab.
Click the name of the assignment.

Assignment page Inbox tab

Step 3

Read the instructions thoroughly. 

Step 4

There are 2 ways to submit your assignment –

through the HTML Creator or by Attaching a document.

 

Submission page

 

A  
Clicking  Enable HTML Creator opens a word processing program similar to Word in Microsoft Office.

Click  HTML Creator to have the option to enlarge the work area by dragging out the corner.

 

Enlarge Html creator

 

 

B

Clicking Add attachments opens the Content Browser window.

1.  To attach a file from your computer click My Computer.

Browser window My Computer

A new window connected to the files on your computer will open.

2. Click the assignment file to be submitted. (NOTE:  Most instructors need assignment work saved as Word ‘97/2003 doc files.)

3. Click Open.

Browser window files on hard drive

4. The Upload status window will show attachment  progress.

Upload status of document

5.  The file is successfully attached.

Successful attachment of document

Step 5

Click Submit to post the assignment to the instructor.

Submit cancel button

 

Step 6

The warning window double checks the submit request.
Click OK.

Double check for submittion

Step 7

Click Ok to confirm the submission of the assignment.
Confirmation of successful submittion

Step 8

The assignment will no longer be under the Inbox tab.  Clicking the Submitted tab to view the assignment.
Submitted tab shows assignment

Step 9

The instructor may need the assignment published.  This is done by clicking ActionLink button

Then click Publish Controls.
Publish controls used for presentations

Be aware there are 4 different tabs.
  Inbox for assignments that are due.
  Submitted for work that has be sent to the instructor but not graded.
  Graded for work that has been reviewed and scored.

  Published for work to view by the rest of the class as a presentation area.
Four different tabs in assignments Inbox Submitted Graded Published