How Do I? videos
Updated 06 Sep 2024
Refer to these short How Do I? videos to get started with common tasks, such as creating an assignment.
Assignments
- See assignment as instructor or student and print assignment (with/without answers)
- Item issues: Contact the Publisher and optional item update
Create or copy assignments
- Create or copy an assignment and set basic properties
- Select the best content
- Organize assignment content
- Pool assignment items
- Create and assess learning outcomes
- Preview assignment and set due dates
- Copy an assignment to multiple courses
Assignment settings
- Change assignment settings
(for grading and presentation, by assignment or assignment category) - Allow multiple assignment attempts for best score
- Adjust individual student settings for an assignment
(exempt; change due date, score, or time limit; reset) - Allow rework for credit (reset an assignment)
- Use Mastering security features
- Create a new assignment category and a timed quiz
- Simple Editor Basics: Edit text, add answer, add/delete part, add new answer type
- Simple Editor: Add hints, hyperlinks, images, and tables
- Simple Editor: Randomization
Edit/create assignment items (questions) using the Simple Editor
- Input on a Diagram item
- Labeling item
- Chemical drawing Lewis item
- Chemical drawing mechanism item (MarvinJS)
- Chemical drawing skeletal item (MarvinJS)
- Bending moment item
- Mohr's circle item
- Import multiple-choice questions (using an RTF file)
Dynamic Study Modules
- Why use Dynamic Study Modules (See also student video below)
- Dynamic Study Modules: Preview, Copy, Remove Questions, or Assign
- Dynamic Study Module Reporting
Freehand Grader assignments
Learning Catalytics
Manage the course
Student videos
- Student Course Home
- Understand grading
- How to read your scores (includes weighting)
- Adaptive Follow-Up assignments
- Freehand Grader: Answer questions and review your scores
- Why use Dynamic Study Modules
- Chemical drawing with Marvin JS (2 or 3D drawing, mechanism questions)
These videos are also available when you select from the top Marvin JS toolbar. - Answer Mohr's Circle questions
- Shear force and bending moment questions (Mastering Engineering)