Section outline

  • Assignment activities automatically display in the gradebook when added to your course. 

    Depending on how the assignment is set up, students can submit their work by:

    • Typing directly into Moodle
    • Submitting a file
    • Embedding a Kaltura video or audio file (if Kaltura is available at your institution)

    In the Assignment settings, instructions can be added directly into the description box or uploaded as an attached file.

    • Types of Submission

    • Assignment Tool (Accept a File Attachment)
      Opened: Thursday, 8 June 2023, 12:00 AM

      An assignment dropbox can be set up to accept a file attachment. It can accept any file type or can you limit it to certain file types. 

      The "file submission" submission type needs to be checked off in the assignment settings:

    • Assignment Tool (Accept Written Text)
      Opened: Thursday, 8 June 2023, 12:00 AM

      An assignment dropbox can be set up to accept only written text input by the student. This includes if students are hyperlinking to their assignment.

      The "online text" submission type needs to be checked off in the assignment settings:


    • Assignment Tool (Accept Both File Attachment and Written Text)
      Opened: Thursday, 8 June 2023, 12:00 AM

      An assignment dropbox can be set up to accept both file attachment and written text input by the student. If your students might be uploading a variety of assessment styles (written text, hyperlink, file attachment), this is the most universal approach. 

      Both the "online text" and "file submissions" submission type needs to be checked off in the assignment settings:


    • Types of Marking

    • Assignment Tool (Built-in Marking Guide)

      This assignment dropbox features a built in Marking Guide. It helps to set expectations for students and is used to mark student work (a value is typed in alongside the criteria).

    • Assignment Tool (Built-in Rubric)

      This assignment dropbox features a built in Rubric. It helps to set expectations for students and is used to mark student work (a value for each rubric row is selected)

    • Assignment Tool (In Person Assignments, No Submission)
      Opened: Thursday, 7 December 2023, 12:00 AM

      An assignment dropbox can be set up to serve as a space in your gradebook where you can input grades and feedback, but it doesn't accept student submissions. 

      This is useful for in person assignments since it acts as a space to include assignment instructions in your course content but still gives you a place to assign marks to students.

    • Additional Options

      1. The Assignment tool will accept Kaltura videos or audio too, if Kaltura is available at your institution. In the assignment settings, the "online text" submission type will need to be checked off. Then, students simply click the Kaltura button that is embedded in the text editor to embed their video or audio. 
        • Note: If all students are submitting Kaltura videos or audio, the Kaltura Media Assignment tool can be used instead.

      2. Assignments can also be timed. This might be suitable for timed in class writing samples or used in place of a written quiz. Enable the "time limit" feature in the settings and set the desired time:

      3. Assignments can be set up to receive submissions from groups of students. When set up correctly, only 1 student needs to submit their work on behalf of their group members. Then, when you mark one student from the group, the mark gets applied to all students in the group. This involves setting up Groups and/or Groupings first.