Assignment Settings

Instructions:

• • When you copy instructions from a google doc or elsewhere, be sure to remove any formatting by pasting using CTRL-SHIFT-V
  • Points, Color MV blue (135e6f). This should be normal text, not a heading. These should be at the top of every assignment.
  • H3 or H4 for any other headings
  • Attaching documents: any document that is used in an assignment should be added by clicking on the Cloud/Lighting Bolt icon at the bottom left, “Add File”, not hyperlinked in the instructions.
  • Click “Add File”, choose “My Computer”, then upload the document.
    • Make sure documents are on the MV template and accessible (confirm in Grackle).
  • If a rubric is used in the assignment, you must attach it below the instructions. Verbiage should be similar to, “Review the rubric before submitting your assignment.”
    • Click “Attach Link to Existing Activity” (lightening bolt and chain icon bottom left), then “Rubrics”. Choose the applicable Rubric.
• Tip: Create the rubric in the rubric tool before creating the assignment.
• Tip: Make sure to have the word Rubric, at the end of the rubric title.

• • Availability Dates & Conditions
    • None of the settings in this box needs edited.
  • Submission & Completion
    • Select Individual Assignment
    • Select or create a Unit Category (e.g., Unit 1)
    • Choose the Submission Type:
      • File Submission (default)
        • Files Allowed per Submission = Unlimited
        • Allowable File Extensions = Annotatable Files
          • This setting permits the following file types, which can be viewed and annotated by instructors in the Quick Eval tool:
            • Text docs: .docx, .doc, .pdf, .txt, .odt, .rtf
            • Spreadsheets: .xslx, .xls
            • Presentations: .pptx, .ppt, .pps, .odp
            • Images: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif, .tiff
          • Note 1: The setting “No Restrictions” should be selected only when the individual assignment instructions specifically state requirements to upload file types other than those listed above (e.g., .html files, .bmp image files, or media files such as .mp3, .mp4, or .mov) — Use with caution and refer to Note 2 below.
          • Note 2: Whenever possible, assignment submission requirements that include reference to submission of audio or video should maintain the “Annotatable Files” file extension restriction and should instruct students to make use of the Record Audio, Record Video, or Insert Stuff > Video Notes embedded tools available in the Assignment submission page.
        • Submissions = Only one submission allowed
      • File submission:
        • If the student is required to upload a file.
        • Files allowed per submission: unlimited
        • Student Instructions (if this is a dropbox format and the file is stored in CourseArc): Upload your completed (assignment, lab report, worksheet, etc). If you need help submitting your file, review the Student Orientation.
      • Text submission:
        • use only for submissions limited to student sharing of a URL (e.g., to a Google Doc) or of very short responses in which no use of annotation tools will be necessary for instructors in Quick Eval
        • Student Instructions: Submit your response in the text box below. If you need help submitting your response, review the Student Orientation.
      • Observed in Person:
        • May be used only for synchronous, live session meetings between the instructor and an individual student in which scoring is done while observing a live demonstration in which students are not required to submit any written text or files (like DBA)
          • Submission settings for synchronous Discussion Based Assessments may vary by SLS Department. Please confirm settings with the Department Lead. DBA Recommendations by Department

• On paper submission: This option will not be used.

• • Evaluation & Feedback
    • Rubrics (Style Guide: Brightspace: Rubrics)
      • Check the grade columns. If needed adjust these according to our styleguide states Excellent, Acceptable, Needs Improvement, Incomplete.
      • Check the overall score columns are titled and points are matched above the same as well, they should be equal to these percents. Excellent = 90, Acceptable= 80, Needs Improvement = 60, Incomplete = 0.
• Tip: Create the rubric in the rubric tool before creating the assignment.
• Tip: Make sure to have the word Rubric, at the end of the rubric title.

• • “Add Existing”, select the correct rubric, “Add Selected”. This is now attached for instructor grading
  • No Learning Objectives to enter.
  • Make annotation tools available = Yes (Check box)
  • Anonymous Marking – Box unchecked.
    • Note: NEVER check the Anonymous Marking setting, as this will hide student names from instructors when grading in Quick Eval.

• • TurnItIn Integration > Manage Turnitin:
    • NOTE: Turnitin is only available in LSS and should only be used for file submissions (.docx or .pdf or .txt files ONLY), wherein the vast majority of the text submitted is original work authored by the student. Turnitin should NOT be enabled for pre-populated worksheet and template files provided for download and completion by students in assignments, UNLESS the attached template file is uploaded to Turnitin and set to exclude template, as the repeated text, authored by Michigan Virtual, that appears in each student assignment file submission produces false warnings of plagiarism in Turnitin Similarity Score Reports.
      • See the steps below to enable Turnitin and exclude template files.
    • Note: If Turnitin similarity scoring is desired on assignments that require submission of worksheet template files, then the original template file must be excluded in Turnitin more options settings accessed through the assignment’s Evaluation and Feedback settings.
      • Edit Assignment > Evaluation & Feedback settings > Manage Turnitin
      • Enable Similarity Report (check box)
      • Allow learners to see Turninin similarity scores (check box)
      • Automatic originality checking on all submissions (check box)
    • More Options
      • Optional Settings (More Options in Turnitin > On the first assignment for which Turnitin is enabled, ensure that the following default settings are in place…
      • Submit papers to Standard paper repository;
      • Allow submissions of any file type;
      • Allow late submissions;
      • Compare against (all three options checked — student paper repository; current and archived web site content; periodicals, journals and publications);
      • Similarity Report = Generate reports immediately (and all three options checked to exclude bibliographic, quoted, and small source materials; Small match exclusion set to 9 Words))
      • If you need to adjust any of these settings to match the above requirements, then check “Save these settings for future use”
• Exclude Assignment Template

• • • • If the assignment instructions include requirements to download an attached file to be completed by the student, then upload this file in the Turnitin Assignment > More Options > Exclude assignment template > Upload Template setting.

• D2L Brightspace Community: Create an assignment
• DBA Recommendations by Department
• Scribe: Walkthrough
• Style Guide: Headings/Page Structure
• Style Guide: Color Contrast
• Style Guide: Rubrics
• Style Guide: Assessment Attachments