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Assignment Overrides

Learn how to adjust assignment submission criteria in specific situations

Updated over 6 months ago

Purpose

  • Allow a student to submit an Assignment after the deadline

  • Extend the time limit for students who require special accommodations, etc

  • Grant a second chance on the Assignment after the deadline has passed

Procedure

Video tutorial (optional)

  1. Click on the assignment title on your course page

  2. On the assignment settings page, select the More dropdown menu. From the drop-down menu, choose Overrides

    The More dropdown clicked and mouse is hovering over the Overrides option

  3. Click the Add user override button

    Arrow pointing to the "add user override" button

  4. Click on the small down arrow in the Search box and choose the student you want to grant the override. When you’ve selected the student, the name should appear above the search box

    Arrow pointing to the search box dropdown and an arrow pointing to Frank Student

    The name Frank student is displayed next to the words Override user

  5. Update settings such as date ranges and time limit

    A view of the options Allow submissions from, due date, cut-off date, and time limit.

  6. Click the Save button to finish

  7. Choose Save and enter another override if you want to create an override for additional students.

That’s it. You’re done! Notify the student to explain the new submission requirements for this assignment.

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