Create Assignments

Access to the Assign to Students page is available from the teacher's toolbox on the Materials Search Results and Material Details pages. This tool enables teachers to assign resources from their private bank, including materialsMaterials is the generic term that encompasses curricular units, instructional units, lesson plans, resources and assessments. Public, shared materials are searchable in the Materials Bank. that are pending approval, school district's local repository, or other content providers to students who are enrolled in their sections. Once created, student assignments display directly on the student home page.

Only resource materials that have been designated as For Students can be assigned to students.

To create new resource to assign to students

1. Follow the steps to create a new resource material.
2. Enter the appropriate information, making sure to select Yes to enable the For Students property. You can also add this option to an existing resource material.
3. Click Save.
4. Click Assign.
5. Enter the Due Date, Start Date, and End Date. By default these dates are one week before and after the Due Date but this can be changed.
6. Optional: Enter instructions or provide additional comments to assist students with the assignment. Up to 250 characters can be entered.
7. Select the appropriate sections.
8. Click Assign. All students that are in the selected sections are assigned the resource.

To assign existing materials to students

1. Go to Instructional Materials > Find Materials or Find Materials.
2. Search for your resource, and then select the For Students filter if needed to filter your results. (If a resource is not available for students, you can edit the properties to make it available.)
3. Click the resource name, and then click Assign.
4. Enter the Due Date, Start Date, and End Date. By default these dates are one week before and after the Due Date but this can be changed.
5. Optional: Enter instructions or provide additional comments to assist students with the assignment. Up to 250 characters can be entered.
6. Select the appropriate sections.
7. Click Assign. All students that are in the selected sections are assigned the resource.

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