Navigating to assignments
From any course, click the Assignments tab. You’ll see a list of all assignments for that course, sorted by due date. Click any assignment to open it. To see assignments across all your courses in one place, go to Assignments from the main navigation sidebar. This view shows every assignment across every course you teach or manage, filterable by course, due date, or status.Creating an assignment
Fill in the assignment details
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The name students see in their assignment list |
| Description | Instructions, requirements, and context for the task |
| Due Date | The deadline for submissions |
| Supporting Materials | Files or links students need to complete the assignment |
| Assignment Type | How students are expected to submit their work |
Students receive a notification when a new assignment is created. They can see all their upcoming due dates from their personalized dashboard.
Assignment types
DeanDesk supports three assignment types. Choose the one that matches what you’re asking students to do.| Type | How it works |
|---|---|
| Standard submission | Students write a response or paste a link directly in the submission field |
| Document upload | Students attach one or more files (PDFs, Word documents, images, etc.) |
| Quiz / Assessment | Students answer questions built into DeanDesk, with support for multimedia question types |
Quizzes and assessments
The quiz builder lets you create multimedia assessments that students complete directly in DeanDesk.Choose Quiz / Assessment as the type
When creating an assignment, set the Assignment Type to Quiz / Assessment.
Add questions
Click Add Question and choose a question type:
| Question type | Description |
|---|---|
| Multiple choice | One or more correct answers from a list of options |
| Short answer | Students type a text response |
| Long answer | Open-ended written response with a larger text field |
| File upload | Students submit a document or image as their answer |
| Media | Attach an image, audio clip, or video to the question itself |
Set point values
Assign a point value to each question. DeanDesk can calculate a total score automatically for multiple-choice questions.
How students submit assignments
Students access assignments from their course page or their personalized dashboard. The submission process depends on the assignment type:- Standard submission: Students type or paste their response into the submission field and click Submit.
- Document upload: Students click Upload File, select their document, and click Submit.
- Quiz: Students answer each question in sequence and click Submit Quiz when finished.
Reviewing student submissions
Open the assignment
Go to the Assignments tab in the course and click the assignment you want to review.
View the submission list
You’ll see a list of all enrolled students and their submission status — Submitted, Not submitted, or Late.
Giving grades and feedback
Enter a grade
Type the grade in the Grade field. You can enter a number, a letter grade, or a custom value depending on your grading format.
Add written feedback
Use the Feedback field to leave comments. Feedback is private — only the individual student sees it.
Upload a marked-up document (optional)
If you annotated the student’s work or created a feedback document, attach it using Upload Feedback File.
Grades you enter on individual submissions flow automatically into the course Gradebook. You don’t need to enter grades in two places.