To work on an assignment:

1.       Open the site for the course or project with the assignment.

2.       In the menu bar, click Assignments.

3.       Click the name of the assignment to open it.

Note: The assignment must have a status of "open" for a student to be able to work on it. If you attempt to submit an assignment past the due date/time, the following message will display:

“The close date of the assignment has passed. You can no longer submit an answer.”

4.       To work on the assignment, follow the instructions from your instructor or project leader. You may need to type something into the text box, or perhaps add an attachment, or both.

5.       To add an attachment, click the Add Attachments button in the assignment window. In the window that appears, you have several options:

·        To attach a local file from your computer, under Items to attach, type the filename in the box provided, or browse for the file, select it, and click Browse. A small icon representing the item will appear above, under Items to attach.

·        To attach an item from the resources already in this course website, under Select a resource, click Attach a copy next to the appropriate resource.

·        When you are done adding attachments, click Finish.

6.       If you want to save your assignment to complete later, click Save Draft at the bottom of the screen. When you want to reopen it, you'll find it listed in the assignment list with a status of "In progress".

7.       To submit an assignment when you have finished, click Submit at the bottom of the screen.

Resubmitting a returned assignment

To resubmit an assignment returned to you, follow these steps:

1.       In the menu bar of the course site, click Assignments.

2.       Click the title of the returned assignment you want to resubmit. Note: Returned assignments will say "Returned" (followed by the date and time returned) in the "Status" column of the Assignments table.

3.       You will see the original assignment and your original submission. Your instructor may have included comments in the text of your original submission, and any additional comments from your instructor will appear near the bottom of the page. 

4.       When you are finished revising your assignment, click Resubmit. Alternatively, you can click

            Save Draft to save your submission and continue working later.

Checking a grade on an assignment

To check your grade on an assignment, follow these steps:

1.      In the menu bar, click Assignments. When the Assignments page appears, you'll see the title of your assignment and information about its status.

2.       Click the title of the assignment for more details. 

3.       Click Done to return to the Assignments main page.