Publishing an Assignment
After you finish creating your activity, you’ll need to publish it before assigning it.
Step 1: Click Publish
Click the Publish button in the top-right corner of the activity editor.
Step 2: Complete Activity Details
When the publish window opens, you can:
Set the activity title
Choose the subject(s)
Select the language
(Optional) Add the activity to a folder
This can be a personal folder or a shared team folder
(Optional) Make the activity visible in Discover
This allows other teachers on your team to find and reuse it from the Discover tab
Step 3: Publish or Publish & Assign
Once everything is filled out, choose one of the following options:
Publish
The activity is saved and ready to use later
The Publish button will change to Assign
Publish & Assign
The activity is published and immediately assigned to a class
When you choose Publish & Assign (or click Assign later), you’ll see a window where you can:
Select one or more classrooms
Choose the assignment type
Set points (if applicable)
Assignment Types
You can assign activities as Practice or Assessment.
Practice:
Students receive instant feedback
Students can see their score before submitting
Assessment:
Students see their score only after submitting
Additional controls are available
Assessment Settings (Optional)
If you choose Assessment, you will see Assessment Settings options.
The rest of the assigning process works the same as a practice assignment.
Available immediately
The assessment opens as soon as it is assigned.
Time limit
Limits how long students have to complete the assignment. When time runs out, the assessment auto-submits with the student’s current progress.
Browser lock
If a student switches tabs a set number of times, the assessment will close and submit automatically.
The rest of the assigning process works the same as a practice assignment.
Have questions?
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