Assignment symbols in Mastering

Updated 19 Feb 2024

As you work in Mastering, some symbols and labels identify the assignment category, specialized assignments, or an assignment characteristic—like whether it's a timed assignment or password protected.

Assignment categories

Homework

Scheduled Reading

Quiz

Test

For more about these assignment categories, see Compare Homework, Quiz, and Test categories or see Scheduled reading assignments.

Specialized assignments

Adaptive Follow-Up assignment

Dynamic Study Module assignment

" " Interactive Lab assignment

Learning Catalytics sessions

Instructor custom category, like a lab

More about specialized assignments

Check assignment characteristics online

Point to any symbol to see its description in either the List View or Calendar View of assignments.

Assignment characteristics:

Timed assignment*

Contains an essay or free-form text answer, which you must grade manually

Password-protected assignment*

This assignment has had items removed during the course copy process. Assignment has had a retired item removed or updated as a result of a course copy. (This symbol disappears once the assignment is available to students.)

* For more about timed or password-protected assignments, see the Cheating Defense settings. How to change assignment settings