Writable knows teachers like to plan lessons and assignments in advance. The 'Assign On' feature allows you to schedule an assignment to automatically post on a future date.
❗️Note: Once an assignment has been published, it can no longer be scheduled for a future date.
Follow these steps to assign to your classes at a specified date:
1. From the 'My Assignments' page in Writable, find and click on the assignment you want to schedule.
❗Note: In order to assign something to a class, you need to make sure you’ve copied the assignment to 'My Assignments' or created your own.
2. Click "Assign".
3. Check the box next to the class(es) you want to assign to, then click "Next".
4. In the assignment options, be sure the check the 'Assign On' box at the bottom.
💡Tip! You can also select your LMS-linked classes (such as Ed, Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas). The assignment will automatically publish in your LMS on the scheduled date.
5. Once you have checked this box, click the blue date next to "Assign On" to choose when the assignment should become active.
6. Choose your date and click "Confirm".
7. Review the scheduled publish date. If it looks correct, click "Assign."
8. Once scheduled, the assignment will display as "Unassigned", and the scheduled date will appear in the Active Options section.
To make changes, click the gear icon to edit assignment options, including the scheduled date.
💡Tip: To schedule an assignment for separate dates for classes, follow the assignment steps above for each individual class section.