Set assignment and asset properties

Edit the asset name.

Note: If you edit the asset in the My Course list, for example on the right of the Course Materials > Add from Library page, the new name appears only in the My Course list, not in the Course Materials Library list on the left of the Add from Library page. To return to the name used in the Course Materials Library, you must delete the text in this field.

Edit the asset description.

Note: If you edit the asset in the My Course list on the right of the Course Materials > Add from Library page, the new description appears only in the My Course list, not in the Course Materials Library. To return to the description used in the Course Materials Library, you must delete the text that you entered from the My Course list.

Assign the asset.

Assign the asset with a specific due date. If you clear this option, the asset is assigned without a due date and is due on the last day of class.

If you extend an existing due date after the date of the original due date, student submissions previously marked as past due but submitted within the extended due date are marked and graded as on time submissions.

To assign an activity with a due date:

1. Click the date in the calendar on which you want to make the activity due or type the Due Date in the field. You can also specify a due date and view the calendar if the calendar option is enabled in your course.
2. Enter the due time, in hours and minutes (HH:MM).

Note: If a student selects a time zone other than the instructor's time zone, assignment due times set by the instructor adjust for the student based on the student's time zone. For more details, see Adjust assignment due dates for different time zones.

Set the dates on which the asset is visible to students.

1. Click the Start Date calendar icon, choose a date (or type the date in the field), and enter a start time in hours and minutes (HH:MM).
2. Click the End Date calendar icon, choose a date, or type the date in the field, and enter an end time, in hours and minutes (HH:MM).
   • Set End Date as Due Date: Select this option to make the end date the same as the due date. The due date value is automatically populated when this option is selected, and the Do not provide an End Date. Always make the content accessible on or after the Start Date option is disabled.

Show the asset to students indefinitely after the Start Date.

Show the asset to students, but prevent them from opening it before or after the specified dates. If you clear this option, the asset is visible to students for the specified date range.

Students can still see their submissions, they just can't see the actual assignment item.

Displays an Items you scheduled to start today section in the calendar day view. This calendar section shows any items you scheduled to appear with a start date that matches the day you or students view in the calendar.

Make the asset available to all students.

Make the asset available only to selected students or to a group of students. When you select this option, you enable the student list on the left.

If you extend an asset's due date and then select specific students or a group of students, the extended due date applies only to the submissions of selected student(s) or groups.

• You can filter the list to View by either Students, Groups, or Learner Levels (if enabled).
• Select the students or groups to whom you want to assign the asset and click Add. The assignments appear on the Course Materials > Manage Course Materials page.
• To unassign the asset, click boxes in the Selected Students list to select the students or groups and then click Remove.

Require students to enter a password to open the folder or work on the activity. Type the password in the text box. Optionally, to make the password appear as characters, rather than as a series of dots, click Show password.