> ## Documentation Index
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# Assignments

> Create assignments, manage submissions, and give feedback to students.

<Info>
  **School-level feature** — managed within your school portal at `yourschool.deandesk.com`.
</Info>

Assignments in DeanDesk live inside each course and cover everything from written submissions to document uploads and multimedia quizzes. Instructors create and grade assignments from the course dashboard; students submit and track their work from the same interface.

## 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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Assignments tab">
    Navigate to the course and click the **Assignments** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click New Assignment">
    Select **New Assignment** from the top of the assignments list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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          |
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the assignment">
    Click **Save**. The assignment appears in the course's Assignments tab and on each enrolled student's dashboard immediately.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Students receive a notification when a new assignment is created. They can see all their upcoming due dates from their personalized dashboard.
</Note>

## 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.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose Quiz / Assessment as the type">
    When creating an assignment, set the **Assignment Type** to **Quiz / Assessment**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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 |

    To build similar questions quickly, use the **duplicate question** action on any existing question. It copies the question — including its options and answers — as a new draft question you can edit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set point values">
    Assign a point value to each question. DeanDesk can calculate a total score automatically for multiple-choice questions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and publish">
    Click **Save**. The quiz appears in the course assignments list and is accessible to enrolled students.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  For assessments that require document uploads alongside quiz responses, set the type to **Quiz / Assessment** and include a **File Upload** question. This keeps the submission and the grading in one place.
</Tip>

## 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.

<Warning>
  Once a student submits an assignment, they cannot edit their submission unless you reopen the assignment for them. To reopen a submission, open the student's submission record and click **Allow Resubmission**.
</Warning>

## Reviewing student submissions

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the assignment">
    Go to the **Assignments** tab in the course and click the assignment you want to review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="View the submission list">
    You'll see a list of all enrolled students and their submission status — **Submitted**, **Not submitted**, or **Late**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open a submission">
    Click a student's name to view their submission. Document uploads open inline; quiz responses show each question and the student's answer.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Giving grades and feedback

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the student's submission">
    From the assignment's submission list, click the student's name.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add written feedback">
    Use the **Feedback** field to leave comments. Feedback is private — only the individual student sees it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload a marked-up document (optional)">
    If you annotated the student's work or created a feedback document, attach it using **Upload Feedback File**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the grade">
    Click **Save Grade**. The grade is recorded in the course Gradebook and the student is notified.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Grades you enter on individual submissions flow automatically into the course Gradebook. You don't need to enter grades in two places.
</Note>