Click the assignment activity link on your course page. Click the Settings tab once you are in the activity. Scroll down to the section you want to modify and click it to open it.
General: Describe the Assignment
General: Describe the Assignment
Know what the terms mean:
Name = Title of the assignment as it appears on the course page and in the gradebook
Description = Information about the assignment; appears on the assignment page
Display description on course page = Shows the instructions on the course page before students click the course page assignment link
Activity Instructions = The actions you would like the students to complete for the assignment
This is only shown on the submission page, where a student edits and submits their assignment
Additional Files = Files for use in the assignment, such as answer templates, may be added here
Only show files during submission = reveals when files display to the student
Ticking this box only shows files when students click submission. Otherwise, files will be shown on the assignment and submission page.
Recommended Settings
Standard Assignment
Name – Enter a descriptive title e.g., Chapter 3 Essay
Description – Provide assignment instructions and expectations
Display description on course page – Unchecked
Activity Instructions - Copy description here, leave blank, and/or add additional details such as a rubric
Remember that students don’t see Activity Instructions until they click on the Add submission button. Important assignment details should be added to the Description box.
Additional Files - Optional
Only show files during submission - Optional
Availability: Establish Assignment Deadlines
Availability: Establish Assignment Deadlines
Know what the terms mean:
Allow submission from = Earliest date and time a student can submit work
Due date = Target deadline – a late flag appears after this date
Cut-off date = No submissions
If set, submissions will not be accepted after this date without an extension. If not set, submissions will be accepted after the due date.
The cut-off date should be set to the assignment due date when no late work is accepted. If late work is accepted, do not set a cut-off date or set it to your preferred late work window.
Remind me to grade by = Instructor-only reminder
Always show description = Shows assignment description even before it’s open
Submission Types
Submission Types
Know what the terms mean:
Online text = Students type submissions directly into a Moodle text box
File submissions = Students upload a file, such as a Word document
Maximum number… = Each student can upload X number of files per assignment
Maximum submission size = The Site upload limit is 100MB, select a size limit at or below the Site upload limit
Accepted file types = Instructor may select file types such as Word docs, JPEGs, etc
If this field is left blank, then all file types are accepted. Click “Choose” to select specific file types
Considerations
Use online text only for short assignments to help prevent loss of student work in the event of technical/internet issues.
File submissions: Limiting the file types could prevent a student from submitting due to resource constraints.
Add to Online text: If online text submissions are enabled, a word limit box will appear that can be set to limit the maximum number of words a student can submit in the text box.
Feedback Types
Feedback Types
Know what the terms mean:
Feedback comments = Instructor writes comments in a textbox
Annotate PDF = Instructor marks up a student’s submission using the built-in editor
Feedback files = Instructor uploads a separate feedback file
Comment inline = Instructor comments inside Online text submissions
The submission text will be copied into the feedback comment field during grading for the ability to provide feedback inline with their submission.
Recommended Setting: Leave everything checked (Default)
Change Comment inline to “Yes” only if you want this feature.
Submission Settings: Determine the Number of Chances
Submission Settings: Determine the Number of Chances
Know what the terms mean:
Require students to click the submit button = Students must confirm submission
Require that students accept the submission statement = Students must agree to an honesty statement
Allowed attempts = Number of times a student may submit the same assignment.
Grant attempts = Appears when Allowed attempts is set to >1.
Manually
After each attempt, you can grant the next one through the Submissions page or the Grader page.
Automatically
After each attempt, the next is granted automatically after grading.
Automatically until pass
After each attempt, the next will be granted automatically after grading, until the student achieves the passing grade.
Common Scenarios
Standard assignment
Require students to click submit button – Choose Yes
Require that students accept submission statement – Completely optional
Allowed attempts – Leave this set to 1 (default)
One-time revision assignment
Require students to click submit button – Choose Yes
Require that students accept submission statement – Completely optional
Allowed attempts – Set to 2
Practice assignment (Resubmit until correct)
Require students to click submit button – Choose Yes
Require that students accept submission statement – Completely optional
Allowed attempts – Set as Unlimited
Group Submission Settings
Group Submission Settings
To configure Group Submission Settings, first set up Groups in the course: Participants > Groups (Optional)
Know what the terms mean:
Students submit in groups = If enabled, students will be divided into groups based on the default set of groups or a custom grouping
A group submission will be shared among group members and all members of the group will see each others’ changes to the submission.
Note: You cannot change this setting if there are submissions already.
Require group to make submission = One student submits on behalf of the entire group
If enabled, users who are not members of a group will be unable to make submissions.
Require all group members… = Each member must click Submit
This setting must be used together with the ‘Require students to click the submit button’ in Submission settings.
If enabled, all group members must click the submit button for the group submission to be considered as submitted. If disabled, any group member can click the submit button.
Grouping for student groups = Limits which (created) groups can submit
This is the grouping that the assignment will use to find groups for student groups. If not set, the default set of groups will be used.
Common Scenarios
Standard Assignment
Leave the default setting – No
The other setting options only open if the initial setting is changed to Yes.
One submission per group with team leader
Students submit in groups – Yes
Require group to make submission – Yes
Require all group members to submit – No
Grouping for student groups – Select grouping if applicable and already set up
Group project with shared accountability
Students submit in groups – Yes
Require group to make submission – Yes
Require all group members to submit – Yes
Grouping for student groups – Select grouping if applicable and already set up
Notifications
Notifications
Know what the terms mean:
Notify graders about submissions = Sends a notification to the instructor when the assignment is submitted
Notify graders about late submissions = Sends a notification when a student submits after the due date
Default for ‘Notify student’ = Allows for student notification after submission
When grading each student or updating grades, ‘Notify student’ will be ticked by default.
Note: If email notifications are disabled in account profile, instructors and students may not receive these emails.
Grade
Grade
Know what the terms mean:
Grade type = Points, scale, no grade assigned
Maximum grade = Total points possible or scale used – New scales can be created from Grade > Scales
Grading Method = How grading is performed, e.g., direct, rubric…
If the Rubric or Grading Guide is selected, once finished with the rest of the settings on this page, click ‘Save and Display.’ This takes you to the Advanced Grading screen for setup of the Grading Guide or Rubric.
Grading category = This setting controls the category in which this activity’s grades are placed in the gradebook
Grade to pass = Minimum score required to pass
The value is used in activity and course completion, and in the gradebook, where pass grades are highlighted in green and fail grades in red.
Anonymous submissions = Hides student names during grading
Hide grader identity = Students do not see grader names. Note that this setting has no effect on the comments box on the grading screen.
Use grading workflow = Enables marking statuses, e.g., draft, released…
Note: Grading an assignment does not mean a student can see the grade. That is controlled by releasing the grade if using the grading workflow.
Common Scenarios
Standard Points-based Assignment (Most Common)
Grade type – Points
Maximum grade = Enter total points, e.g., 100
Grading method – Simple direct grading
Grade category – Select the (already established) category in Grade setup that this falls under, e.g., Writing
Grade to pass – Optional
Anonymous submission – No
Hide grader identity – No
Use grading workflow – No
Common Module Settings
Common Module Settings
Know what the terms mean:
Availability = Determines whether the assignment is visible on the course page
'Hide on course page' also hides the grade in the student’s gradebook and will not count against them in their view.
ID number = Used for gradebook calculations – not typically used
Force language = Force activity to be displayed in selected language
Include in course content download = Allows or prevents inclusion in content downloads
Group mode = Determines how groups function within the assignment e.g., No groups, Separate groups, Visible groups
Grouping = Restricts the activity to a specific set of groups – must be pre-configured
Common Scenarios
Standard Assignment
Availability – Show on course page
ID number – Leave blank
Force language – Do not force
Include in course content download - Yes
Group mode – No groups
Prepare in advance (hide until ready)
Availability – Hide from students
ID number – Leave blank
Force language – Do not force
Include in course content download - Yes
Group mode – No groups
Restrict Access
Restrict Access
Know what the terms mean:
Activity completion = Require students to complete (or not complete) another activity
Date = Opens or hides access until a specific date and time
Grade = Requires a minimum score or completion of another item
Group = Limits access to specific groups
Grouping = Limits access to a specific grouping within a group.
User profile = Restricts by role or profile attribute
WARNING: For reasons such as providing accommodations to specific students, make sure to protect their privacy by adhering to FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).
Level = Limits access based on level of the user when using Level Up XP in the course.
Restriction Set = Add a set of nested restrictions to apply complex logic
Common Scenarios
Alternate assignment for one student for disability accommodation purposes
Completion of a previous activity before moving forward
Team or group assignments
Completion Conditions
Completion Conditions
Know what the terms mean:
Completion tracking = Determines whether students manually mark an activity complete or whether completion is automatic based on certain conditions
Require view = Students must click and view the assignment
Require grade = Assignment is marked complete when grade is entered
Require submission = Assignment is marked complete once the student submits work
Require passing grade = Student must receive at least the grade set in “Grade to pass” for completion
Set reminder in Timeline = This allows you to set a reminder for students to work on this activity
It will appear in the Timeline block on their Dashboard as “Assignment requires action.”
Common Scenarios
Standard Assignment
Completion tracking – Students can manually mark the activity complete
Note: Use this setting when the completion box is intended as a personal organization tool for students
Standard Assignment with Verified Completion
Completion tracking – Show activity as complete when conditions are met
Require submission – Checked
Require view – Not necessary
Require grade – Optional
Require passing grade - Optional
Tags
Tags
Tags allow students and teachers to connect different types of content on the site. Type the tag you want in the "Enter tags" block and hit Enter. The tag will apply to this assignment and will appear above the dropdown.
Resource: Tags - MoodleDocs
Copyleaks Plugin Setting
Copyleaks Plugin Setting
Know what the terms mean:
Enable Copyleaks = Allows Copyleaks to scan submitted assignments for plagiarism and AI-generated content.
Submit files only when students click the submit button = Copyleaks will not scan draft uploads. Files are only scanned after the student clicks Submit.
Generate reports immediately = Similarity reports are generated as soon as the submission is scanned.
Allow students access to plagiarism reports = Allows students to view their similarity reports and scores.
Edit scan settings = Opens additional scan options such as grammar checking.
View Analytics = View trends and statistics for the assignment including class-wide and individual submission data.
Resubmit failed scans = Resubmits files that were not successfully scanned.
Common Scenarios:
Standard plagiarism checking
Enable Copyleaks – Checked
Submit files only when students click the submit button – Checked
Generate reports immediately
Allow students access to plagiarism reports – Unchecked
Recommended when instructors do not want students viewing similarity scores before the due date.
Student self-review
Enable Copyleaks – Checked
Submit files only when students click the submit button – Checked
Generate reports immediately
Allow students access to plagiarism reports – Checked
Recommended when students are expected to review and improve their work based on the similarity report before final submission.
Customized scanning
Use Edit scan settings to:
Enable or disable AI Content Detection
Enable grammar checking
Adjust other scan and reporting options