Assignments, Discussions & Quizzes - TAs
Overview
Assignments include quizzes, graded discussions, and online submissions (i.e. files, images, text, URLs, etc.). Assignments in Bruin Learn can be used to challenge students' understanding and help assess competency by using a variety of media.
What are Assignments? Links to an external site.
TAs can:
- Manage assignments, discussions, and quizzes
- Create and edit rubrics
- Edit and preview quizzes, view questions/question banks
- Moderate quizzes, assign due dates, and give extensions
- Use the Speedgrader (annotations, points, rubric, comments, navigation, etc)
- View, grade, and comment on student submissions
Assignments Index Page, Assignment Groups, and Assignment Creation
Create and Edit Rubrics
You can add a rubric to an assignment to help students understand expectations for the assignment and how you intend to score their submissions. Occasionally, rubrics are added to assignments when you have an outcome inside of the rubric that you would like to use for alignment purposes. In addition to assignments, rubrics can also be added to graded discussions Links to an external site. and quizzes Links to an external site..
How do I add a rubric to an assignment? Links to an external site.
Graded Discussions
Graded discussions display an assignment icon and due dates.
- How do I use the Discussions Index Page? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a discussion as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I assign a graded discussion to everyone in a course? Links to an external site.
Quizzes
To create a quiz, click on Quizzes in the course navigation bar, and then click on the + Quiz button.
- How do I create a quiz with individual questions? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a question bank in a course? Links to an external site.
SpeedGrader
Use SpeedGrader to grade and comment on assignment submissions including assignments, graded discussions, and quizzes.
Resources
Visit the Assignments page in the Faculty module for a deeper understanding of assignments in Bruin Learn.