1. Go to the Assignments Tab
From the Assignments tab, click New Assignment in the top-right corner.
You'll be taken to Magma's content library, where you can browse available content and choose the problems you'd like to assign.
2. Select Problems
Browse the content library to find problems that fit your lesson or learning goal.
Click a problem to select it, or select multiple problems from a chapter or section to build your assignment.
You can mix and match problems to create an assignment that works for your students.
Tip: Look for the difficulty indicators on problems to help you choose an appropriate mix of questions.
3. Choose Who Gets the Assignment
Once you've selected your problems, choose which students should receive the assignment.
You can assign it to:
The entire class
Specific groups
Individual students
This makes it easy to differentiate within the same class without creating completely separate assignments.
4. Customize Your Assignment
Before creating the assignment, open Settings and Order to adjust how students will complete it.
Some of the settings you may see include:
Allow Answer Checking: Allows students to check whether their answer is correct while working.
Show Work: Requires students to use the canvas before submitting an answer.
Attempts: Controls how many attempts students have for each problem.
Require Unit: Requires a unit to be included with the student's answer when applicable.
Formula Sheet: Gives students access to a reference sheet while working.
Calculator: Gives students access to the available calculator tools.
Quiz Mode: Provides a more controlled experience for assessments.
Safe Mode: Gives teachers additional visibility when students leave a quiz while working.
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Note: Available settings may vary depending on the assignment and content you've selected.
5. Change the Problem Order
You can also customize the order in which problems appear. Under Settings and Order, select Reorder Problems and choose how you'd like the problems organized:
Subchapter
Difficulty
Random
Manual
6. Create Your Assignment
Give your assignment a clear name that students will recognize. Review your selected problems, students, and settings, then click Create.
That's it! 🎉 Your assignment will now appear in your Assignments tab.
Need to Make Changes Later?
Find the assignment in your Assignments tab and click the three dots (⋮) next to it.
From there, you can access available options for managing the assignment, such as editing, copying, archiving, printing, sharing, or opening it in Solve Mode.