Assign Modules and Content Items

After adding a module, you can assign a module to individual students or sections. In the Modules Index page, you can assign an existing module content item to students or sections.

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Assign a Module to Individual Sections or Students

After adding a module, you can assign a module to individual students or sections.

  1. In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.
  2. Locate the name of the module and click the Options icon [1], and then click the Assign To... link [2].

    Screenshot of the modules page with the "more options" and "assign to" buttons highlighted.
     
  3. By default, modules are assigned and visible to everyone in the course..To assign the module to individual students or sections, click in the Assign To radio button [1]. Then, click the Individual or Section field [2] and select a section [3], or an individual student name [4].

    Screenshot of the "Edit Module Settings" page, the "Assign to" button is highlighted and a list of students and one section are selectable.
     
  4. You can add multiple students and sections. 
  5. To remove a student or section, click the X next to their name. To remove all the assignees, click the Clear All link.
  6. Click the Save button.

 

Assign a Module Content Item from the Modules Index Page

In the Modules Index page, you can assign an existing module content item to students or sections.

  1. In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.
  2. Click the module content item Options icon [1]. Then click the Assign To... link [2].

    Screenshot of an example module. The "more options" button is highlighted as well as the "assign to" button.
     
  3. In the Assign tray, you can view the content item name [1], assignment type [2], and current assignees [3].

    Depending on the content type, you can also view the current due date and time [4] and the availability dates [5].


     
  4. To change the assignees, click the Assign To field [1]. Then, select an assignee. You can assign to everyone, to a course section [2], or to an individual student [3].

    Screenshot of the Assign to field showing how one can assign to a section or individual students.
     
  5. To find a student or section more easily, enter a few letters of the name and select the name from a filtered list
  6. To remove an assignee, click the X next to their name.
  7. You can change the due date and time, certain content will also have the option to add availability dates.
  8. To set dates, enter a date in the Due Date, Available from, or Until field. Or click the field and select a date from the calendar.
  9. To set times, enter a time or click the Time drop-down menu and select a time.
    • To remove date and time selections, click the Clear link.
    • In the calendar, the current date displays in a blue circle.
  10. To assign to other students or sections with different dates and times, click the Add button.
  11. Enter additional assignees, due dates, and availability dates.
  12. To save the assignment information, click the Save button.
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