{"id":13210,"date":"2019-01-21T17:26:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T23:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=13210"},"modified":"2019-12-09T11:05:12","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T17:05:12","slug":"brightspace-tip-79-simplify-assignment-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-79-simplify-assignment-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #79: Simplify Assignment Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Use the Assignments tool to help you set and manage deadlines, unclutter your inbox, and save trees.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\">\n<a title=\"too much email\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/letters-email-mail-hand-write-2794672\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-79-simplify-assignment-collection\/letters-2794672_1280\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/letters-2794672_1280.jpg?fit=1280%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"letters-2794672_1280\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/letters-2794672_1280.jpg?fit=300%2C75&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/letters-2794672_1280.jpg?fit=625%2C156&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/letters-2794672_1280.jpg?resize=625%2C156\" alt=\"hand drawing email represented as letters flying through the air\" width=\"625\" height=\"156\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14763\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Assignments tool is an efficient way to manage and collect your student's individual and group assignments digitally. Brightspace's Assignments Tool allows instructors to create a secure location for students to submit class assignments.<\/p>\n<p>The Assignments tool allows instructors to set up a place for students to submit their assignments digitally, with the ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control the window for submission<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate individual submissions or group submissions (provided the groups have been set up using the Groups tool first)<\/li>\n<li>Collect and assess submissions (with a connection to the Grades tool, if needed)<\/li>\n<li>Enable plagiarism detection through Turnitin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Follow these steps to do it.<\/h3>\n<p>To create an assignment submission folder:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On the NavBar (of the course you want to create a submission folder), click <strong>Activities<\/strong> and then choose <strong>Assignments<\/strong> from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>New Submission Folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter a <strong>Name<\/strong> for your submission folder.<\/li>\n<li>Select a <strong>Folder Type<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Do any of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Select a <strong>Category<\/strong> or click <strong>New Category<\/strong> to organize your assignment submission folders.<\/li>\n<li>Select a <strong>Grade Item<\/strong>, or click <strong>New Grade Item<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To assign a score, enter a value in the <strong>Out Of<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n<li>To associate a rubric to the folder, click <strong>Add Rubric<\/strong>, or <strong>Create Rubric in New Window<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter instructions in the <strong>Instructions<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n<li>Add attachments in the <strong>Attached Files<\/strong> area.<\/li>\n<li>Expand <strong>Show Submission Options<\/strong> and select the appropriate settings.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your email address in the <strong>Notification Email<\/strong> field to receive an email message when a new submission is uploaded to this folder.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the option to hide student names during assessment, if appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can add the Turnitin plagiarism detection feature to the assignment submission folder using the options in the Turnitin tab. Follow these instructions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/instructors\/tutorials\/assignments\/assignment-turnitin\/\">enable Turnitin<\/a> for the assignment submission folder. <\/p>\n<h3>Want More Information?<\/h3>\n<h5>Assignments:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Assignments-Tool-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf\">Assignments Tool Quick Reference Guide (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/instructors\/tutorials\/assignments\/assignment-create\/\">Create an assignment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/instructors\/tutorials\/assignments\/assignment-submissions\/\">View assignment submissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/instructors\/tutorials\/assignments\/assignment-evaluate\/\">Evaluate assignment submissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/instructors\/tutorials\/assignments\/assignment-email\/\">Email students who haven't submitted an assignment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/instructors\/tutorials\/assignments\/assignment-create\/#tab-1500040828251-allow-special-access-for-assignments\">Allow special access for assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/semester_start\/-\/instructor\/faq_dropbox.htm?tocpath=Getting%20Started%7CInstructor%20FAQ%7CAssignments%7C_____0\">Assignments FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Assignments video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u8zfZLNrIxs\">How to submit Assignments video [1:59]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Learner-FAQ-Assignments\">Learner FAQ - Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Learner-FAQ-Assignment-Errors\">Learner FAQ - Assignment - Errors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Turnitin:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/instructors\/tutorials\/assignments\/assignment-turnitin\/\">Enable Turnitin Feedback Studio\u00ae for assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.turnitin.com\/03_Integrations\/Turnitin_Partner_Integrations\/Desire2Learn_(BrightSpace)\/BrightSpace_Version_2_(extended_LTI)\/Instructor\">Turnitin Feedback Studio - Instructor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.turnitin.com\/01_Manuals_and_Guides\/Instructor_Guides\/Feedback_Studio\/01_Quick_Tips_for_Mastering_Feedback_Studio\">Quick Tips for Mastering Feedback Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.turnitin.com\/03_Integrations\/Turnitin_Partner_Integrations\/Desire2Learn_(BrightSpace)\/BrightSpace_Version_2_(extended_LTI)\/Student\">Turnitin Feedback Studio - Student<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/courses\/students\/tutorials\/grademark\/\">Students - View your Turnitin assignment feedback<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-8-assignments-tool-training-recap\/\">Assignments Tool Training Recap<\/a><br \/>\nView all the <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?s=Brightspace+%2Brecap\">Brightspace training recaps<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/All-Release-Notes\">Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/index.php\/Brightspace_Known_Issues\">Brightspace Known Issues<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-2-sandbox-courses\/\">Request a sandbox course<\/a><br \/>\nSign-up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/\">Brightspace training sessions<\/a><br \/>\nYou can find <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/-\/-\/-\/welcome_page.htm\">Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/\">Brightspace Community<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry these <a title=\"Brightspace How-to\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-documents\/\">Brightspace How-To documents<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit our <a title=\"Brightspace FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/\">Brightspace FAQs<\/a> for additional Brightspace information<br \/>\nor <a title=\"Schedule 1-on-1\" href=\"http:\/\/jflorent.youcanbook.me\/\">schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, <a title=\"Send email\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a>, or <br \/>call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: Are you doing something innovative in Brightspace or perhaps you've discovered a handy tip? 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