Assign
Assignments connect your content to your students. Once you’ve built courses and quizzes, you create an assignment to push that content to a class with a due date, time limit, and settings.
Types of Assignments
Section titled “Types of Assignments”| Type | Best for |
|---|---|
| Scheduled | Homework, tests, and self-paced work with a deadline |
| Recurring | Regular practice that repeats on a schedule (daily, weekly) |
| Live | Real-time class sessions where you control the pace |
Creating an Assignment
Section titled “Creating an Assignment”- Click + New Assignment from the Assignments page.
- Choose the assignment type.
- Select the content to assign — a collection, index (course), section, or component.
- Configure the settings (due date, time limit, attempts, etc.).
- Publish the assignment — students in the selected class can immediately access it.
Assignment Settings
Section titled “Assignment Settings”| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The assignment name students see |
| Content | The collection, course, or component being assigned |
| Class | The class receiving this assignment |
| Due date | Deadline for submission |
| Time limit | Total time allowed per attempt |
| Attempts | Number of times a student can attempt the assignment |
| Shuffle | Randomize question order for each attempt |
| Show results | Whether students see their score immediately after submission |
Assignment Status
Section titled “Assignment Status”| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Draft | Not yet published — students cannot see it |
| Active | Published and accessible to students |
| Ended | Past the due date — submissions closed |
| Archived | Manually archived — hidden from the active list |
Scheduled Assignments
Section titled “Scheduled Assignments”A scheduled assignment is a one-time task pushed to a class with an open date and a due date.
Creating a Scheduled Assignment
Section titled “Creating a Scheduled Assignment”- Go to Assignments and click + New Assignment.
- Select Scheduled as the type.
- Configure:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | What students see in their assignment list |
| Content | The collection, course, section, or component to assign |
| Open date | When the assignment becomes available to students |
| Due date | The submission deadline |
| Time limit | Optional — limits total time per attempt |
| Show score on completion | Whether students see their result immediately |
- Click Publish — the assignment goes live for the class.
Editing a Scheduled Assignment
Section titled “Editing a Scheduled Assignment”You can edit a published assignment’s due date, title, and settings. Content cannot be swapped after publication without creating a new assignment.
Recurring Assignments
Section titled “Recurring Assignments”A recurring assignment repeats on a set schedule. Each recurrence is a fresh attempt — student progress from the previous round does not carry over.
Creating a Recurring Assignment
Section titled “Creating a Recurring Assignment”- Click + New Assignment and select Recurring.
- Configure the same fields as a scheduled assignment, plus:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Repeat frequency | Daily, weekly, or custom interval |
| Repeat days | For weekly — select which days of the week |
| End date | When the recurrence stops (optional) |
- Publish — the first instance activates on the open date. Subsequent instances are generated automatically.
Managing Recurring Assignments
Section titled “Managing Recurring Assignments”- The Assignments list shows each active instance separately.
- You can pause a recurring assignment to temporarily stop new instances from generating.
- You can end a recurring assignment to stop future instances without deleting past ones.
- Editing a recurring assignment updates all future instances — past instances are not changed.
Live Assignments
Section titled “Live Assignments”Live assignments let you run a quiz or activity in real-time with your class. You control when each question is shown, see responses arrive as students answer, and display a live leaderboard.
How Live Assignments Work
Section titled “How Live Assignments Work”- You launch a live session from Studio.
- Students join using a session code or by opening the assignment in Campus.
- You advance the questions one by one — all students see the same question at the same time.
- Responses are shown live in your host view.
- After each question, you can reveal the correct answer and show standings.
Creating a Live Assignment
Section titled “Creating a Live Assignment”- Go to Assignments and click + New Assignment.
- Select Live as the type.
- Configure:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Session name shown to students |
| Content | The component or section to run |
| Time per question | Optional countdown per element |
| Show leaderboard | Display scores between questions |
- Click Create — the session is created in Draft status.
Starting a Live Session
Section titled “Starting a Live Session”- Go to Host in the Studio navigation (or open the live assignment).
- Click Launch Session — a session code is generated.
- Students join by entering the code in Campus or clicking the assignment link.
- Once enough students have joined, click Start to begin.
Response Monitoring
Section titled “Response Monitoring”As students answer, you see:
- Response count — how many students have answered vs. total joined
- Answer distribution — a live breakdown of which options were chosen
- Individual responses — per-student answers visible in your host view
Leaderboard
Section titled “Leaderboard”After each question (or on demand), you can display the leaderboard — a ranked list of top-scoring students visible on the class screen. The leaderboard updates in real time as answers come in.
Ending a Session
Section titled “Ending a Session”Click End Session when all questions are complete. This closes the session, finalizes all scores, and makes the results available in the Results section.