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Moodle Help & Support (Staff)

This refers to Moodle 4.1 3 from December 2023 August 2024 onwards

A Moodle Assignment is an activity requiring students to either upload files or text, or that relates to an offline or other activity that needs to be marked. 

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1. Navigate to your module and click the editing icon (located in the top-right of the screen)   
2. Within the section you wish to create the assignment click on the + Add an activity or resource link.
   
   
3. Towards the top, in the ACTIVITIES Activities section, click the icon for 'Assignment' and the assignment settings page will load

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Settings explained

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• "Assignment name": Enter the assignment name, preferably recognisable and unique. 
• "Description": In the Description enter information about expected file type the student should submit and also provide a link to the assignment submission checklist: http://bit.do/assignmentcheck. This link helps increase the chances of  of the student's work being successfully submitted. 
  • To add the checklist descriptive link either type in the link address or the word Submission description Assignment submission checklist. Highlight the link address or the words then press the chain icon button Image Removedbutton Image Added to add the link.

• • A pop up window will appear. Type the link address httpaddress 'https://bit.do/assignmentcheckworkspace.nottingham.ac.uk/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=225968886' in the "Enter a URL" text box. Check the box for "Open in new window" (this will mean the checklist opens in a new tab). Then press the 'Create link' button.

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• "Display description on module page": Tick this box for the Description text to appear beneath the Moodle assignment, this is recommended because it enables students to see any key information before they submit. 
• "Additional files": If you want to add a file for students that will assist them in the assignment then you can add this here.  

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