Assignments (Original View)
The D2L Assignment tool is a versatile component of D2L that allows students to submit documents for many types of assignment projects in many formats. The D2L Assignment tool also allows instructors to view, grade, and provide feedback on student submissions within the D2L platform. Instructors can also create and use grading rubrics.
The Assignment tool is typically used for:
written assignments such as essays and research papers
projects such as PowerPoint presentations
multimedia projects such as images and video recordings
To create a new assignment, click on the Assessment tab, click “Assignments,” then click “New Folder.” The Assignment editor has two required tabs you will need to complete, plus an optional tab for Turnitin.
Assessment -> Assignments -> New Folder
Assignment Properties
The “Properties” tab includes many important assignment settings, including the assignment name, requirements, submission format, points possible, connection to the Gradebook, and the grading rubric.
Add a Name for the assignment such as “Essay #1” or “Research Paper.”
In the “Instructions” box, add the assignment requirements, or upload an attachment by using the “Add Attachment” link below the text box.
In the “Submission Type” drop-down box, select:
“File Submission” if students will upload their assignment as an attachment in any format. D2L allows Word documents, PDF, PowerPoint, MP3, and may other common formats.
“Text Submission” if students will type directly into a text box.
“On Paper Submission” if students will submit a paper copy in class.
“Observed in Person” for assignments and projects with direct in-person or online observation, such as an oral presentation or clinical skills demonstration.
Also, select how many files students can upload to this assignment, and what happens to previous documents when students upload more than one document.
If the course uses Assignment Categories, select the Category for this assignment in the “Category” drop-down box.
Assignment Categories are not necessary, but they may be useful if the course has different types of assignments, or if a major project has several related assignments that can be grouped together.
In the “Evaluation and Feedback” section:
Assign the number of points possible for the assignment.
Connect the assignment with a corresponding grade item from the Gradebook, or click “New Grade Item” to create a column in the Gradebook for this assignment.
If your course or academic program uses a grading rubric, you can attach an existing D2L Rubric on this page, or click “Create Rubric in a New Window” to create a new rubric here.
For more information about assignment rubrics, contact Online Learning or the Center for Teaching & Learning.
Click “Save” and go to the Restrictions tab.
Assignment Restrictions
The “Restrictions” tab contains the assignment due date, access dates, and special access for students with accommodations.
Remove checkmark next to “Hide from Users” to make the assignment visible to students.
Add checkmarks to the Due Date and to the Availability Start and End Date, and adjust the date and time as necessary.
Students are able to submit assignment documents only during the specified time between the Availability Start and End Date.
If any students have a unique accommodation, set the accommodation in the “Special Access” area below.
Click “Save” and go to the Turnitin tab, or click "Save and Close" if this assignment won't require Turnitin.
Turn It In (optional)
Turnitin helps promote academic integrity by identifying when a student’s writing is similar to another assignment in the Turnitin database or an external document. Turnitin does not "prove" that a document contains plagiarism, but it helps instructors and students reflect on the use of outside sources by highlighting similar language it finds in more than one document.
To enable Turnitin:
Add a checkmark to “Enable GradeMark.”
Add a checkmark to “Enable Originality Check.”
Add a check mark in the final box if you would like to allow students to see their Turnitin similarity score.
Turnitin may not be useful for assignments (such as chapter worksheets) where students are likely to have the same language throughout the document because they are copying information (such as definitions) from the textbook.
For more information about Turnitin, contact Online Learning or the Center for Teaching & Learning.
Click “Save” when you are done with the Turnitin tab.
Click “Save and Close” when you have finished assignment settings on all three tabs.