Writable allows teachers to manage assignments by collecting and returning papers. Teachers can force-submit their students' writing and assign zero scores for incomplete work.
💡 Looking to set a future "collect on" date? Check out this article.
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Collect Papers - including how to "force submit"
Collecting Papers
Teachers can 'Collect Papers' for a Writable assignment to prevent students from making changes to their writing. This can help to:
Ensure all students submit their work to you at the same time and everyone gets the same amount of time on an assignment.
Limit students’ access to assessments and assignments from home.
Prevent students from revising while you are grading.
Go to 'My Assignments' and select the assignment your students are working on.
Click the class you'd like to collect papers from.
❗Note: If you have more than one class working on an assignment, you’ll need to collect from each class individually.
From the Assignment Dashboard, click 'Settings' in the left menu.
Then, select 'Collect papers now' in the top right corner.
You'll then be asked if you'd like to force submit the assignment for students who haven't submitted yet. Submitting their work allows you to look at their writing and provide feedback. Click 'Submit Drafts' to force submit, or click 'Skip.'
Next, decide if you would like to assign a minimum score for students who have done no writing. This means students who have done no work on the assignment will have a minimum score that you've preset. (You can set the minimum score for any assignment by following these directions). This minimum score will be pushed to any linked gradebook (i.e. Canvas, Google, or Schoology). Check the box with your preference and then click 'Collect Papers'.
Student View when Papers are Collected
If an assignment is collected, your students will see a notice that they cannot currently access the assignment.
Once you return assignments to them, students will be able to click the 'Read & Write' to continue working/editing their assignment.
Returning Papers
When you return to the Settings view, you’ll see the 'Papers Collected' notice at the top as well as the 'Return Papers' button, which you can click when you’re ready to return assignments to students.
Alternatively, you can also "Return Papers" to students from the Students tab of the Assignment Dashboard.
Note: Assignments will be returned to all students in the class for them to continue writing and revising.