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Many classes at BCC, especially online classes, will require you to submit your student work electronically through our Moodle Learning Management System. Submitting work is easy, the steps below will show how.

Note: Make sure you are logged into your Moodle course and have navigated to the assignment before beginning these instructions. If you need help logging into your Moodle course, please see our article on How to Log Into Moodle .

• The Assignment screen will appear showing instructions and your Submission status (date submitted, grade, etc.) for this assignment. Read the assignment instructions as each assignment may be different and you don't want to miss important information from your professor.
• Open a word-processing program such as Word, type your assignment as your professor instructed, and save it to your computer.

Note: If you are submitting the assignment late the " Add submission " button may not appear as some instructors do not accept late assignments. If this is the case contact your instructor to discuss next steps.

• Click on Upload a file , then click Browse .

Note: Keep going! Your work is not submitted quite yet!

You may click the Edit submission button to add or replace uploaded files before finalizing.

Note: Once you click "Continue" you will not be able to make any more changes.

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Moodle lets instructors create Assignments with a variety of settings. For example:

• Your instructor can control whether you can make only one submission or whether you can you can re-submit files, or if you can upload files after deadlines have passed.
• Some assignment types let your instructor return a submission with comments for revisions. You can upload your revisions by returning to the link for the assignment.
• Assignments can be for "offline" activities such as a classroom presentation or printed paper, in which case you will not submit anything on Moodle, but your instructor may use the Moodle assignment for grading and feedback.

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You may be asked to attach files or enter text directly into a text box. Note : If your instructor asks you to upload a file, they should inform you what file format you should submit (e.g., .pdf, .doc, .pptx or .docx). 

• Links to assignments can always be found in the sections down the center of the Moodle course page. If your instructor has added the Activities block to the course, you can also locate assignments by selecting the Assignment link in the Activities block, which can usually be found on the right side of the Moodle course  page. 
• Select the link to the assignment. The Assignment page  will open, showing instructions and your submission status (due date, grading status, time remaining, grade, etc.) for this assignment.
• Select  Add submission . The Assignment submission  page will open. Depending on how your instructor set up the assignment, you may have the option to submit file(s), enter text in a text entry box or both.
• When pasting text into Moodle, for best results, paste the content as unformatted text.
• For spell checking to work, it must be enabled in your browser. Once enabled, to see spelling suggestions press and hold the  Control key on your keyboard and click OR right-click on your mouse (whether you are using a Mac or PC system will determine which operation will work).
• Arrange your computer desktop windows so that you can view both your browser window and the files on your computer (e.g., in an open folder or on your desktop).

• To upload a file from your computer, click Upload a file (at left), then below  Attachment,  select Choose file . Browse your computer and select a file, then click Open. The file name will appear next to the Choose file  button.
• To upload a file from Google Drive , see Upload Files from Your Google Drive to Moodle .
• (Optional) If you want to rename your file in the File Picker, enter the new name in the Save as field.
• Click Upload this file . The File Picker will close and an icon for your uploaded file will appear in the Files area .
• Once your file(s) appear(s) in the Files submission area, click  Save changes . Note: You should receive an email at your umass.edu mail address confirming you have submitted the assignment.
• If your instructor allows you to revise your submission, you'll see an Edit submission button on the Assignment page . Select  Edit submission to add or replace files, or edit a text submission. When you finish making changes, click  Save changes.
• For some assignment types, you will see a Submit assignment button. To finalize your submission, click Submit assignment , then Continue. Note : Once finalized, you will not be able to make any more changes.
• You can check under Submission status on the Assignment page to ensure your file is listed. You can also view feedback and grades from your instructor there.
• For some assignment types, you may have the option to submit multiple attempts (or drafts) for a single assignment. Because each course is different, you will need to communicate with your instructors on how submission attempts and feedback are configured for each Moodle assignment.

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It can take time for your file to be uploaded to Moodle and for it to be processed by Turnitin. This can be anywhere from a couple of minutes to up to 30 minutes per file, depending on the size and format of your file and your connection speed. Ensure you leave yourself adequate time to successfully submit your assignment, especially if you are submitting multiple large files.

Turnitin may be enabled on Moodle assignments. Please refer to the guidance on Turnitin's accepted file types and file size and naming conventions before you submit your file.

• You can also select the Assignments link in your Module Dashboard to open a list of all your Moodle assignments. Select the relevant assignment to open it.
• On Grid format, open the Block drawer and navigate to the Activities block, select the link to Assignments .
• View or download any additional files that may have been added for use in the assignment, such as example submissions or answer templates. The files will be available under the instructions in the assignment description.
• You may need to agree to the Turnitin End-User Licence Agreement - see Turnitin box below for further instructions if required .
• The File submissions screen will display.
• Review and check the submission declaration box to confirm that your work is entirely your own (or that of your group, if submitting a group assignment).
• To submit your assignment, you can simply drag and drop your assignment file(s) from your computer desktop or file manager or use a file picker via the Add icon. 
• Select Save changes to submit your assignment.

Drag and drop

To submit your assignment, you can simply drag and drop your assignment file(s) from your computer desktop or file manager. 

• Find your file on the drive or folder in which it is saved.
• Resize the window, so that the browser and the Moodle module are visible.
• Select and hold on the relevant file that you want to upload to Moodle and drag it into the file submissions box.
• Drop your file onto into the box by releasing the selection. This may take a few moments so please be patient.
• The file will appear in the box when it has been uploaded.

File picker

You can use the manual method by selecting the Add  icon on the top left of the upload tool.

• Once you have selected the Add icon a File picker window will open.
• Ensure Upload a file is selected. Select  Choose File .
• Browse to the drive on your computer where your file is saved. Select the file that you want to upload.
• Select  Open .
• You will be brought back to your assignment submission area and the file will appear in the box.
• Select  Upload this file .
• Your assignment submission area will display your uploaded file.

Submit multiple files

If you are required to submit more that one file as part of your assignment repeat these steps for each of the files that you are required to upload. Please refer to the assignment instructions for information on the number of files that you are required to submit and the maximum file size.

• Select  Save changes  to save your submission.
• The file will appear on the page and the Submission status will update to Submitted for grading . If your lecturer is using Turnitin with this assignment and if your file has been successfully submitted to Turnitin, you will see a unique Turnitin ID for your submission.
• You will receive a notification to your City email inbox stating that the submission has been added.

Submit assignment button

You may be required to select a  Submit assignment  button to finalise your assignment and to send your submission for marking. After selecting the Submit assignment button, you will not be able to edit your submission unless your lecturer releases the submission back to you. 

If your lecturer is using Turnitin within the Moodle assignment, and if this is your first time submitting to Turnitin for the new academic year, you might also be presented with an End-User Licence Agreement (EULA) to review and accept before submitting your assignment. There is currently no box to check, but you will need to select the link to open the End-User Licence Agreement (EULA): 

• Review the EULA and scroll down the page to select  I agree .
• Select away from the confirmation page to continue you assignment submission. If you do not accept the EULA you will not be able to complete your assignment submission.
• Firefox: When the pop-up window is blocked you will be able to see a message in the browser address bar. To view the agreement page, select  Options and then allow popups for moodle.city.ac.uk
• Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer will display a message at the bottom of the page to indicate that a pop-up page has been blocked. Select Allow once if you wish to only see the current blocked page. We recommend you to select the option to Always allow from Options for this site menu.
• Chrome: Chrome will display a message in the address bar to indicate that it has blocked a pop-up page.
• If your pop-ups are blocked initially, and you then unblock them, you will need to select the link again to read and accept the Turnitin EULA.

When you submit a file to a Moodle assignment with Turnitin enabled, you may receive an error message that prevents your submission from uploading successfully to Turnitin. Some of the errors such as  file exceeds maximum allowed size  and  user has not accepted end user agreement  are clear to understand and easily rectifiable by following the guidelines set in the  Submit Turnitin Assignment Guide .

There are other errors that are not so clear to understand such as:

• problem creating the module in Turnitin (see API logs) 
• problem editing the module settings in Turnitin (see API logs) 
• no accessible content in the file pool 
• XML response could not be parsed 

To rectify these errors, please try the following:

• If the file name of your submission is over 40 characters, change the file name of your submission and resubmit the file.
• If  you converted the assignment file from Word to PDF, we have found changing the file name and resubmitting the assignment works.
• If the file name has any punctuation apart from underscores, remove punctuation from the file name and resubmit.
• If the file name & file name convention is OK, sometimes, simply changing the file name helps push the paper through to Turnitin. 

Note:  If you don't seem to have the ability to resubmit or if the deadline has passed, please contact your Course Officer who can assist.

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Moodle Tutorials: Creating Assignments

• Linking Your Course to Moodle
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• Copying Course Materials from Another Site
• Using Meta Link (combining enrollments from multiple course sections into one site)
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• Adding an Announcement
• Uploading a File
• Creating and Editing Folders
• Managing Groups: Creating Groups and assigning student to them
• Adding Text and Images to Your Course Home Page
• Adding a Web Link
• Hiding and Revealing Items
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• Adding Safe Exam Browser
• Adding a New Column (Grade Item)
• Rearranging Columns (Grade Items)
• Entering and Editing Grades
• Creating Categories in the Grade Book
• Adding Extra Credit
• Exporting Grades Into Excel Spreadsheet
• Importing Grades from an Excel Spreadsheet
• Accessing Moodle
• Taking a Quiz in Moodle
• Uploading an Assignment to Moodle
• Participating in Discussion Forums
• Viewing Grades on Moodle
• Safe Exam Browser
• Adding H5P Interactive Content
• Embedding Google Drive Videos
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The assignment feature in Moodle makes it very easy for students to submit their assignment files to instructors. It includes excellent features that make it easy for instructors to receive, manage and return those files back to students along with the feedback.

1. In the upper right-hand corner, click the  "Edit Mode"  on the top right:

  2. Next click Add an activity or Resource on the course front page within a topic or a week field: Select Assignment .

3. Add a title in the assignment name box and add the assignment details in the description box:

4. Select appropriate for your assignment values in the Availability block. These settings will determine when students will be able to submit the assignment, due dates, etc. You can find the full description of each component for   Moodle under Assignment Settings .

5. Next block called Submission Settings controls how students will submit the assignment: whether they submit an independent file or type their assignment directly into Moodle, etc. Full description of Submission Settings for Moodle.

6. The block called Feedback Types controls how instructors will give feedback to students. Full description of Feedback Settings for Moodle.

7. Determine how the assignment will be graded in Grade . Full description of Grade Settings for Moodle.  

8. The last two blocks, Common Module Settings and Restrict Access , give you the ability to turn on group submission and create some restrictions for students accessing the assignment. Full descriptions of  Common Module Settings and Restrict Access are available.

9. Once all appropriate settings are selected and set, click "Save and Return to course."

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What is the Assignment activity?

Assignments allow students to submit work to their teacher for grading. The work may be text typed online or uploaded files of any type the teacher’s device can read. Grading may be by simple percentages or custom scales, or more complex rubrics may be used. Students may submit as individuals or in groups.

How is it set up?

• In a course, with the editing turned on, choose 'Assignment' from the activity chooser.
• Give it a name and, in the description explain what the students must submit. You can upload a help or example document from the Additional files area.
• Expand the other settings to select, for example, availability times, how you want them to submit and how you plan to give them feedback. (Comment inline allows you to annotate directly on their submitted work.)
• If you want them to verify they are submitting their own work, or if you want to prevent them changing their submission once uploaded, explore the Submission settings. To have them submit in group, explore Group submission settings (ensuring your course has groups)
• To use a rubric instead of a single grade scale, change the Grading method to Rubric and, once the assignment is saved, create or locate the rubric from the Advanced grading link in the Assignment administration block on the side.

Note: Ask your administrator to check the assignment defaults if you are missing a particular setting.

How does it work?

Student view.

• Students click the assignment link and click “Add submission” (1)
• Depending on the assignment settings, they either have a text box into which to type their work or an upload area to submit their file (2)
• They may be able to return to their work and redraft it, or they might have to click a submit button to send in a final version which cannot be changed.
• See Assignment settings for more information.

Teacher view

• Once students have submitted work, click on the assignment and click “Grades”
• The exact view depends on the teacher and admin settings. See Assignment settings for more detail.
• Here, the submission may be annotated (1) and/or downloaded (2) ; a grade entered (3) and individual feedback given (4). The teacher saves the changes (5) and moves to the next student (6)

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How to Submit an Assignment in Moodle

This page gives information about Moodle assignments only. For Turnitin assignments submitted through Moodle, see the page How to use Turnitin within Moodle .

The Moodle Assignment tool allows your teacher to set five kinds of assignments. From simplest to most complex, they are:

• Offline activity - The teacher may set you a assignment here, that you complete and submit outside of Moodle.
• Online text  - Typically used to accept simple text based assignments within the browser window.
• File submission  - Can be used to accept a range of file types including MS Word, MS Excel, PDF and Images.

Your teacher can set the assignment to allow for multiple types of submissions, eg. Online Text plus File Submission.

If you are completing an assessment or activity with a grading component, use a recommended browser on a desktop or laptop computer. Apple iPad's and other tablets are not fully supported for use with UNSW Moodle.

When submitting an assignment in Moodle, keep in mind that if you are inactive in Moodle for too long your session will time out and you’ll need to log in again.

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Submitting an assignment on behalf of a student

You may have students email you their assignment rather than submitting through Moodle themselves. If you want the assignment to be checked for academic integrity via Turnitin, this page will guide you through the process of submitting an assignment on behalf of a student.

Add a submission

Note: 

• The drop-box might be replaced or complemented by a plain text area, depending on the submission type settings of the assignment (see  Edit an assignment ).
• At this stage, the submission is a draft. You can advise the student to submit the assignment for grading, or do it on their behalf (see below). This will prevent the student from making any changes to the submission.

Submit the assignment

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Allow Multiple Submissions to Moodle Assignment

There may be situations when an instructor wishes to collect multiple document submissions within the same Moodle assignment such as a rough draft that is submitted for feedback prior to a final draft submission or collecting multiple documents as part of the same assignment over a period of time. The following instructions will allow the instructor to collect submissions over time, in multiple submissions and provide PDF annotation to each submission all within the same assignment.

Note:  The default behavior in Moodle assignment is that upon submission of an additional file, all previous annotations are cleared and a new PDF is generated combining all file submissions.

Creating an Assignment with multiple submissions

• Select the “Edit Mode”  toggle in the upper right to begin editing the course site.
• Choose the Topics Block where you want to add the assignment and click  Add an activity or resource .
• Select the “Assignment” activity in the Activity Chooser.
• Name the assignment and add a description as well as set the availability of the assignment.

• Set the “Maximum attempts” if desired, the default is unlimited attempts.
• Set Grade and Notifications settings as desired. [Save and display]
• Once students have submitted their first file submissions, grade/annotate using the Annotate PDF grading interface.

• Repeat these steps for however many submissions you want students to submit for the assignment.

Grading Multiple Submissions

Student Experience

• Students will submit their first submission as they normally would for any assignment activity.
• Add a new attempt based on the previous submission: this will copy the contents of their previous submission to a new submission for them to work on.
• Add a new attempt: this will create a new blank submission.

Resubmitting to an assignment

Your instructor may allow you to overwrite your previous submissions until the due date and time set for the assignment. If overwriting is not enabled, your instructor must manually delete a previous submission to allow you to submit another file.

Only a single file may be submitted by a student user to any Turnitin assignment part in Moodle. Any second or subsequent submission will overwrite the original file submission in this assignment part. Multiple files cannot be uploaded to the same assignment part by a student.

Resubmitting a paper is handled in the same way you would submit to an assignment for the first time. View the  submissions guide for step-by-step instructions on how to do this.

When selecting the Submit icon for resubmitting to an assignment, a warning pop-up will appear. This notifies you that, if available, The first four submissions will generate a new similarity report instantly. Any subsequent submissions will incur a 24-hour delay between reports generating.

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