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How to create assignments (advanced questions)

This article shows how to create an assignment with advanced questions in a course. Students answer with text, a link, a file or an audio record, and then a coach reviews the answer.

Steps to create an assignment with advanced questions​

  1. On the Courses page, click Edit Curriculum for the course you want.

    The Edit Curriculum button for a course on the courses page

  2. On the Curriculum page, create a new target, or open an existing one.

    The course targets list with the create target button and the open target button

  3. Go to the Details tab of the target.

  4. You can edit the Title, turn on Milestone target, and choose prerequisite targets in Are there any prerequisite targets? if there are any.

    The details tab of the quiz target with the title and the milestone option

  5. Under How do you want the student to complete the target?, choose Advanced questions reviewed by coach.

  6. Under What steps should the student take to complete this target?, choose how the student answers: Write Short Text, Write Long Text, Attach a Link, Choose from a list, Record Audio or Upload Files. Then type the question.

  7. To add another question, click Add another question.

    The answer type list for a question and the Add another question button

  8. In Choose evaluation criteria from your list, choose the evaluation criteria. You must choose at least one.

    Choosing the evaluation criteria for the target

  9. You can write instructions for the student in the Do you have any completion instructions for the student? field (optional).

  10. Make sure Target Visibility is set to Live.

  11. Click Update Target to save.

    The completion instructions field, the target visibility and the Update Target button

Note

When students answer the assignment questions, a coach must review and grade their submissions. The target is complete for the student only when the coach accepts the submission.