5 Assignments

Navigating the Assignments Tool

Use the Assignment tool to upload and submit assignments directly in Avenue to Learn, eliminating the need to email your work to instructors.

Submitting an Assignment

To submit an assignment follow the steps below:

1. From the Assessments on the navbar, click Assignments.

Selecting Assignments
Selecting Assignments

2. Click on the assignment you want to submit to.

Selecting the Assignment you want to submit to

3. Read through and follow the assignment instructions.

4. To submit an assignment do one of the following:

  • Type your assignment in the Text Submission field.
  • To add a file, click Add a File and browse for the file you want to submit. Enter any comments you want to submit with the file.
  • To add a recording select Record Audio or Record Video.  When you finish the recording, click Add. Enter any comments you want to submit with the file.
Different options to upload for your assignment

5. Click Submit when appropriate files are attached.

Selecting Submit

Deleting and Resubmitting an Assignment Submission

Unfortunately, once an assignment has been successfully submitted you cannot delete it. However, if you have the ability to make another submission you can make a resubmission. Please indicate that your new submission is your final submission by contacting your instructor directly or through other appropriate methods (e.g. comments in assignment submission).

To re-submit an assignment follow these steps:

1. From Assignments, select the assignment you want to resubmit your file to.

Choosing an assignment

2. Scroll down to the Submit Assignment section and click Add a File.

Selecting Add a File
3. Browse for the file that you want to resubmit and click Add.
Selecting Add

4. Enter any comments you want to submit with the file, then click Overwrite or Submit—this will depend on the options your instructor has set for the assignment.

Selecting Overwrite

5. If a confirmation window pops up that indicates you are going to override previous submissions click yes. Contact your instructor to ensure let them know you are resubmitting a file. If your instructor has allowed for multiple submissions then this window will not pop up. Please let your instructor know that your recent assignment upload is your final submission.

Selecting yes on Confirmation pop-up webpage

Viewing Assignment Feedback

1. From the Assessments on the navbar, click Assignments.

2. Find the Assignment you want feedback on. In the Evaluation Status column, click on Feedback: Unread.

3. You will be able to view the overall feedback from instructors and other documents that may contain feedback.

View Grades and Feedback


References

Brightspace Tutorials. (2018, November 1). Navigate Brightspace learning environment – assignments – learner. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CukqpBqC780

Brightspace Tutorials. (2017, December 7). Assignments (Dropbox) – resubmit a submission – learner. YouTube. https://youtu.be/lEz0WlzYEc4

Brightspace Tutorials. (2018, June 7). Navigate Brightspace Learning Environment – view grades and feedback – learner. YouTube. https://youtu.be/g6yrauRxD8M

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