To create a new assignment in Brightspace:

• From your course level navbar, select Content to access the Content tool . You can also go to the Course Admin tab on your navigation bar to access Assignments.  
• From the Content tool, from the Table of Contents located on the left-hand side of the page, select the module you want the assignment to be created in.  
• To create a new assignment, select Upload / Create > New Assignment and fill out the desired assignment details . Assignment details include assignment grade and assignment grade value as well as assessment type . 
• Select “In Grade Book” for a summative assignment or “Not in Grade Book” for a formative assignment .
• Final details can include assignment Due Date, if applicable, and assignment Description.  
• Once completed, set assignment Visibility and then click Save and Close  
• Your assignment has now been created.  
• If a grade item was entered, you will now see it in your Grade book and date and grade information will now be visible based on assignment details. Follow the breadcrumbs located just under the Navbar to return to your Content modules. 

An anonymous assignment submission helps reduce unconscious bias in your grading . 

To create an assignment with anonymous submissions:

• From Assignments, click New Assignment.  
• Enter a name, and instructions for the assignment.  
• Navigate to Submission, Completion and Categorization.  
• Add attachments or audio, if desired. Select the Assignment and Submission types.  
• Then, select whether a learner can submit multiple files, or a single file. Navigate to Submissions to specify whether All submissions are kept, Only the most recent submission is kept, or Only one submission allowed.
• If desired, in the Notification Email field, enter an email that will receive a notification when a learner makes a submission.  
• In the Category section, click the category drop down to define the assignment category.  
• In the Score Out Of field, enter a grade value for the assignment.  
• Associate the assignment with a grade item if you want it tied to an item in your grade book.  
• Navigate to the Anonymous Marking section. 
• Add a rubric if desired. To replace learner names with anonymous indicators on submission, click Hide student names during assessment.  
• When you are ready, click Save and Close.  
• Your assignment displays with the anonymous indicator icon.  
• Now, when a learner submits an assignment individual names no longer display.  

To grade submission from with the assignments area:

• Click the assignment that you want to grade.  
• Then locate, by either “searching for”, “filtering options”, or directly selecting the submission you want to grade.  
• You can now begin your evaluation. In the document viewer, you can view or download  the submission. Many file formats are compatible with the document viewer.  
• When completing an evaluation, you can directly annotate the submission. With annotations you have access to a variety of inline markup options, such as highlighting, strike through, Notes, text boxes, and lines.
• When using an assignment rubric, Click the associated rubric.  
  • Assign a score for the assignment, or select the levels achieved.  
  • If you want to change feedback associated with each criterion, click Criterion Feedback.  
  • To remove feedback, select Clear selection. When you are ready, click Close.  
• This will push your rubric assessment score into the submission’s overall score and Student View Preview area.  
• If you created a grade item for the assignment, the score will appear in your grade book after you publish the evaluation.  
• Provide additional comments and suggestions in the Feedback field.  
• You can Add a File or Record Audio as feedback. Click Save Draft to save feedback and continue grading submissions, or Publish to release your feedback.  
• Click Back to Submissions to return to Assignments.  

 Checklists help learners stay on track and complete an assignment.  

Checklists consist of categories and items.  To begin:

• Go to Course Admin tab and select Checklists under Assessment.
• From the New Checklist page, enter a name.  
• Enter a description for the checklist.  The description will display at the beginning of the checklist and when linked to another tool, such as content, will display in the topic.  
• Click Save.  
• Navigate to the Categories and Items section and click New Category.  
• Enter a name, and if desired a description. Repeat this process to create the needed number of categories of steps for the assignment.  
• Note: Clicking Save and New will allow you to continue creating new categories without returning to the checklist page.  
• When you are ready, click Save.  
• Navigate to the Categories and Items section and click New Item.  
• Use the Category dropdown to select which category the item will belong to.
• Enter a name for it.  
• Navigate to the Due Date section.  
• Click Due Date, and adjust the due date and time if necessary.  
• Then, click Display in Calendar.  
• Click Save to return to the checklist. Navigate to the Categories and Items section to review your checklist.  
• When you are ready, click Save and Close.  

Associate your assignment with a grade item so it appears in your grade book. 

To associate an assignment with a grade item in your grade book:

• From Assignments, create a new assignment or navigate to an existing assignment.
• Click the context menu of the assignment you want to edit and select, Edit Assignment.  
• Then, navigate to the “Grade Out of” section.
• You can either edit or link to existing grade, set it to not be in the Grade Book or reset to Ungraded.
• Click Edit or Link to existing grade, and select “Create and link to a new grade item.”  
• Click “Change Grade Type and Scheme” to make any changes you need.
• When you are ready, click OK.  
• Click Save and Close.  
• Go to your Navbar and click on Grades.
• Click “Manage Grades”
• Click the context menu of the grade item you want to edit, and click Edit.
• Enter a Name for it. If desired, you can enter a Short Name, which displays in the grade book.  
• Then, select a Category for the grade item to be housed in your grade book. Navigate to Grading. Note: The Maximum Points will automatically populate based on the category settings. If no category is selected the assignment weight will contribute to the final grade.  
• Next, specify whether the category can exceed the assigned Max Points Value, will be considered a Bonus item, or Excluded from Final Grade Calculations.  Note: Bonus items are not counted towards the maximum points for a category or final grade.  
• If applicable, you must select the Can Exceed check box, and the Bonus check box to allow users’ grades to exceed the maximum points specified.  
• Navigate to Grade Scheme. You can also specify additional properties, such as a grade scheme or restrictions.  
• When you are ready, click Save and Close.