Steps
- Click on the Administration Menu and select Teacher Desk.
- If you are an administrator, click on the arrow in the Teacher field and select the teacher for which you wish to add an assignment. If you are a teacher, your name and courses will be displayed.
- Click once on the course/section for which you are adding Assignments.
- Click the Assignments button on the left of the window to display the Assignment Information window.
- In the Assignment Types section, click on the Assignment Type for which you are creating Assignments.
- In the Assignments section, click the Add button to display the Add Assignment window.
- Click in the Name field and type the name of this assignment (limit 20 characters).
- Click in the Points field and enter the possible points for this assignment.
- Click in the Date Assigned field and type the appropriate date or click on the button to the right and select the date from a calendar.
- Click in the Date Due field and type the appropriate date or click on the button to the right and select the date from a calendar.
- Put a check mark next to the terms in which this assignment will be given to students. In many cases you will only select one term, but if you have assignments like Class Participation Week 1 you may want that assignment to show up in all terms. Note that the student should receive a separate grade for each occurrence of the assignment.
- Click in the External Reference Links field and enter the web address of a page that students may refer to regarding this assignment. This link will display when you click on the assignment in the Student Guardian module.
- Click in the Notes field to enter any necessary notes about the assignment. If your school allows parents and students to log into the system, they would be able to see these notes regarding the assignment.
- Click Spell Check to check the spelling of your note. If errors are found, you will be given the chance to Change, Add to Dictionary, or Ignore.
- Click OK to add the assignment to the list.
- Click OK on the Assignment Information window to save.
Note: Assignments are sorted by name. If you wish to have them display in a particular order, type a number before the name, such as 01 Worksheet, 02 Chapter Review (use 2 digit numbers). You may use up to 100 characters.
Note: Date Assigned and Date Due are not required fields, but it is recommended that you use them. Students and guardians logging into the system can see these dates and may rely on them for accurate homework information. Some reports are generated based on these dates.
