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Understanding the Student Submissions Tab

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Written by Karla Cetina
Updated over 2 weeks ago

📘 What Is the Student Submissions Tab?

The Student Submissions Tab is a new feature built into the Kognity textbook that gives teachers a clear, organized view of student submissions, all from within the book itself.

Kognity 'Structure of the content' page. Red box and arrow highlight the 'Student submissions (7/7)' tab.

Previously, teachers had to navigate separate dashboards to find this information. Now, it’s placed exactly where you would expect to find it: alongside the activities students complete.

This update helps you quickly understand how your students are engaging with specific tasks, saving you time and streamlining your workflow.


🔍 How the Student Submissions Tab Works

The Submissions Tab is available in every section of the book that includes a student-facing activity. These include:

  • Content pages

  • Driving question boards

  • Activity sheets

  • Quizzes

  • Performance tasks

  • Reflection questions

All sections stack vertically, so you can scroll through them without switching pages. Each section shows which students have submitted work and gives access to the full submission details.

✅ Completion Status

For content pages and driving questions, you’ll see a list of students and a visual indicator showing whether they’ve marked the section as “Done.”

Kognity question page for 'Is that the solution?'. Shows Daniel Gordon's answers to multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.


📋 Quizzes and Activity Sheets

In these sections, you’ll see:

  • Each student’s individual responses

  • An indicator showing whether auto-graded answers are correct

Note: There is no grading feature here, only response visibility.


🏆 Performance Tasks

You’ll have access to:

  • Student answers to each task question

  • The associated rubric and mark scheme

  • The ability to assign scores and send feedback directly

Kognity question page for 'Is that the solution?'. Shows Daniel Gordon's answers to multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.


💬 Reflection Questions

For these submissions, you can:

  • View each student’s reflection

  • Leave written feedback

  • Add private teacher notes

  • Flag responses for later review (flags are private to you)

Kognity 'Reflection' page. Shows Daniel Gordon's response, with fields for 'Teacher's note' and drafting 'Feedback' to the student.


🎯 Why Use the Student Submissions Tab?

Teachers visit the Submissions Tab to:

  • View detailed responses for a specific learning activity

  • Grade Performance Tasks

  • Leave feedback on Reflection Questions

  • Review answers for Quizzes and Activity Sheets

It provides a clear, contextual snapshot of student learning, right in the book section where that learning took place.


🧭 What Can You Find in the Submissions Tab?

Activity Type

What You’ll See

Content Pages / Driving Questions

Completion status (marked as “Done” or not)

Quizzes / Activity Sheets

Exact student responses; auto-graded result indicators

Performance Tasks

Student answers, rubrics, scoring options, and the ability to send grades

Reflection Questions

Student responses, feedback tools, personal notes, and private flagging option

Note: The Submissions Tab only appears on pages that exist within the textbook. It is not available for custom question assignments, as those are not part of the textbook interface.


🆘 Need Help?

If you need assistance with using the Student Submissions Tab, you can get support in the following ways:

  • 💬 Use the in-platform chat available in the bottom-right corner of your Kognity dashboard

  • 📖 Visit the Kognity Help Center for more articles and step-by-step guides

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