Submitting an Assignment

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Moodle assignments are a common way students submit files to instructors for grading. These files might include documents, slide presentations, videos, images, etc. The pink assignment icon assignmenticon.png indicates where the assignment should be turned in.


Adding a File

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Deleting a File

Follow these instructions to delete a file prior to submitting the assignment.

  1. Click on the thumbnail in the file submission area of the file that you want to delete.
  2. On the resulting window, click Delete near the upper left corner.
  3. Click OK on the confirmation screen.
  4. The file will disappear from the file submission area. Note that this only deletes the file from the file submission area, not from your computer.
  5. Follow steps #4-5 above to add the correct file to the assignment.

Editing a Submission

Follow these instructions to edit a file after submitting the assignment. Note that this option is only available if the instructor allows it for the assignment.

  1. Locate the name of the assignment you want to turn in and click either on the assignment name or the assignment icon.
  2. At the bottom of the screen, click Edit submission. Note that this button will only appear if the instructor allows this option for the assignment.
  3. This will bring you to the file submission area. Follow the steps for deleting a file. Then add a new file following the instructions above.

Deleting a Submission

Follow these instructions to delete a file after submitting the assignment. Note that this option is only available if the instructor allows it for the assignment.

  1. Locate the name of the assignment you want to turn in and click either on the assignment name or the assignment icon.
  2. At the bottom of the screen, click Remove submission. Note that this button will only appear if the instructor allows this option for the assignment.
  3. Click Continue on the confirmation screen to remove the submission. 
  4. Your instructor will see that you have previously submitted something, but will no longer be able to see what you previously submitted.
  5. Click Edit submission and use the file submission area to add a new file to the assignment.

Online Text Submission

Follow these instructions to submit online text for an assignment. Note that this option is only available if the instruction allows it for the assignment.

  1. Locate the name of the assignment you want to turn in and click either on the assignment name or the assignment icon.
  2. If online text submission is an option for the assignment, a textbox will be visible underneath the file submission area.
  3. Type your response in the textbox. Additional formatting options can be accessed by clicking the down arrow in the upper left corner of the textbox. Note that if your Moodle session times out (this happens after 2 hours of inactivity), your entry will not be saved. If your assignment will take longer than two hours, consider using another program to write your entry and then copy and paste the text into the online textbox.
  4. After you are done typing, click Save changes
  5. Your assignment has now been submitted. Your instructor will be notified that your assignment is complete and will be able to view the text you have turned in.

 


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Created 10 September 2019 15:00:55 by Rachel Feld
Updated 10 August 2023 20:51:59 by Rachel Feld