Figure 6.51: Assignment Status

Assignments that have been created for a course can be viewed by clicking on the Assignments option. The Assignments link will display a table showing all assignments in the course (Fig. 6.51). By default the list is sorted by end date, then the name of the assignment. The list can also be sorted based on other columns as well. The table includes the following information: Assignment Name, Type of assignment, Start Date, End Date, Goal Details, Status of the assignment, and a Report option to display the results of the assignment per student.

Possible Status values are:

Current

The assignment is currently available.

Upcoming

The assignment will be available at a future date.

Completed

The assignment due date has passed.

Disabled

The assignment has been set up as Disabled in Step 1 on the assignment setup screen.

Clicking on the box next to one of the assignments will display a list of Actions available for that assignment. Clicking on more than one assignment at a time will limit the actions available.

Available Actions are:

Edit

Instructors can modify an existing assignment in the course.

Quick Edit

Instructors can adjust the Assignment Name, Start Date and Time, End Date and Time, and Status.

Print

Instructors can print up to five different instances of this assignment (Homework, Test, or Quiz).

View Report

Instructors can view a report showing each student's result on the assignment.

Duplicate

Instructors can make a duplicate copy of an existing assignment in the current course.

More

Selecting the More action will display additional options.

Shift Start and End Dates

Instructors can adjust the selected assignment Start and End Dates forward or backward by a selected number of days.

Set Start and End Dates

Instructors can set the selected assignment start date and time and end date and time.

Delete

Instructors can delete the selected assignment.