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Assignment: Multiple Attempts

Learn how to allow for a partially automated reopen process

Updated over 6 months ago

Purpose

This article demonstrates how to set up an assignment to allow for multiple attempts. When you follow the configuration below, Moodle will automatically reopen it for the student if the grade you post does not meet the minimum passing score.

Procedure

  1. Click on the Turn editing on button and choose Assignment from the activity chooser

  2. Choose your desired settings for title, dates, etc.

  3. In the Submission settings section, select Yes for Require students to click the submit button

  4. For Additional attempts, choose, Automatically until pass

  5. Set the Maximum attempts to a number greater than one (1) to indicate how many tries you will allow the students to have

    Submission settings section with drop down list in display.

  6. In the Grades section, place a grade in Grade to pass

Grade to pass textbox highlighted.

This number is based on the max grade for the activity. For example, if your activity is worth 100, and 80% is a passing grade, then type 80 in the Grade to pass textbox.

✨ If you don’t include a Grade to pass, students will not be able to resubmit if you post a failing grade for an attempt.

The Process

📝 Grade the Assignment after the student submits the required materials.

✅ If the grade is lower than the number in Grade to pass, the activity will automatically reopen for the student.

✅ If the grade is equal to or greater than the Grade to pass, nothing more is required from the student and the instructor. This is the final grade for the activity.

The Student Experience

When the student clicks on the assignment link on the course page, the following screen will appear, indicating the current attempt and the total attempts allowed for the activity.

Course page showing submission status with the "Attempt number" section highlighted.

If the student does not meet the minimum grade requirement after being graded, the student will s

This screen shows the student the attempt number and submission status.

If the option is available, the student can add to an attempt or start with a fresh attempt.

When the minimum grade requirement is met OR the maximum number of attempts is reached, the student will no longer be able to submit new work or update previously submitted work.

Students will be able to view information on previous attempts and grades. See the example below.

Previous attempts with the data field in display, including "Attempt 1", "Submission status", "File submissions", "Submission comments", "Feedback", "Grade", "Graded on", and "Graded by".

Contact us if you have questions about setting up Multiple Attempts for your assignments.

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