Hand-In Assignments

Hand-in assignments allow students to electronically hand in an assignment to an instructor for grading. Smart Author does not automatically grade hand-in activities. 

Create a New Hand-In Assignment

Use hand-in assignments when students need to submit an item for grading.  

To create a new hand-in assignment:

1. Click on Assessments. 

2. Select Hand-in Assignments.

Add the Hand-In Assignment

1. Click + New Hand-in Assignment.

2. Click Hand-in.

3. Add Title.

4. Click Add.

Adding Details 

1. Attach/Add a learning objective to the assignment.

2. Click Add Content/Question and describe assignment.

3. Select Hand-in Details from these options:

Enter text information is for a short bit of text from the student. It should not be used for students to submit an entire paper.

Upload files allows students to attach a document that is less than 100 MB.

Supply a Valid URL to student work allows students to submit a Web link to their blog, video, or other online asset.

4. Click Select a Rubric. (See Rubrics for directions on creating a rubric.)

5. Enter Immediate feedback. This section is displayed immediately after a student submits work for grading.

Note: See Link to Assessment: Standalone Activities for directions on how to add a hand-in assignment to a page.