# Asssignment Overview

The assignment activity is how students can turn in a variety of files to be graded. There are a variety of settings that impact how a student can upload files and how the assignment is assessed. Please view the rest of this chapter to learn how assignments function in Moodle.

#### Chapter Contents

- [Moodle Assignment Settings](https://help.mlc-wels.edu/books/moodle-for-faculty/page/moodle-assignment-settings)
- [Adding Moodle Assignments](https://help.mlc-wels.edu/books/moodle-for-faculty/page/adding-moodle-assignments)
- [File Submission Types](https://help.mlc-wels.edu/books/moodle-for-faculty/page/file-submission-types)
- [Grading Moodle Assignments](https://help.mlc-wels.edu/books/moodle-for-faculty/page/grading-moodle-assignments)
- [Uploading a Google Doc to a Moodle Assignment](https://help.mlc-wels.edu/books/moodle-for-faculty/page/uploading-a-google-doc-to-a-moodle-assignment)

#### Moodle Docs

- [Assignment Activity](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Assignment_activity)
- [Assignment Quick Guide](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Assignment_quick_guide)