Grade Book - Assignments

Creating Assignments

1. Verify the Term, Section, and Task where you want the Assignment added.
2. Click Add to add an assignment.
3. Assignment Name: Enter the complete name for the assignment.
4. Abbreviation: Up to 5 characters can be entered.  This will display in the grade book spreadsheet. 
5. Section: Select the sections you wish to add the assignment to.  Select all Sections by clicking the box in the gray bar.
6. Active and Portal are checked by default. 
   1. Uncheck Active to exclude the assignment in the calculations of the student’s score. 
   2. Uncheck Portal to prevent the assignment from displaying in the student and parent portal.
7. Assigned: The Assigned date auto-populates the current date.  It can be changed to reflect when students receive the assignment.
8. Due: The Due date also auto-populates the current date.  It can be changed to reflect when students need to turn in the assignment.  NOTE: If the Due date is in another Quarter, the Assignment will display in the Grade Book in that Quarter.
9. GB Seq: This field determines the order the assignments appear in the Grade Book based on sorting preferences.  Up to 7 digits can be entered.
10. Student Group: If Groups have been created, a group can be selected to give the assignment only to students in that group.
11. Template: A Template can be selected to provide a structure for the Teacher Notes and Portal Description fields.
12. Teacher Notes: Notes can be entered to guide the teacher in how to use this assignment.  These notes are not visible on the portal.
13. Portal Description: Enter a Portal Description for students that displays on the Portal.
14. Upload Files: Files can be uploaded that students can access on the Portal.  The maximum file size is 10MB.  Mark the checkbox to consent to the Terms and Conditions of uploading files in Infinite Campus. 
15. Student Work Product: Select Enable Student Submission to allow students to submit assignments through the Portal.  Access student submissions through the expanded assignment view in the Grade Book.
16. Align to Grade Book: Unchecking Align to Grade Book will prevent the assignment from displaying in the Grade Book.
17. Grading Tasks: The Course Grading Tasks will display.
18. Select the Grading Task that the assignment counts toward.  NEVER SELECT INTERIM.  The Categories aligned to the Grading Task will display.  Select the appropriate Category.
19. Select if the assignment is to be scored by Points or Marks (if Assignment Marks have been created).
20. Enter the Total Points possible.  The Multiplier determines how the assignment affects the students’ grades.  For example, a 50 point assignment with a Multiplier of 2 counts as a 100 point assignment.
21. Always click Save.
22. New Assignment: Another assignment can be created without having to close the window.
23. Copy: Copy the Assignment just created.  Edit the Name, Assigned, and Due dates as needed.
24. Score:  The assignment can be scored from this window without having to close.
25. Click Close to close the Assignment Detail window.

You should be able to see the assignment you just created once you select close.  (If you do not see it make sure the drop down menus are showing Quarter and not interim.)

Grading Assignments

• Click the chevron symbol to the right of the assignment abbreviation or within the score grid to expand the detail information for that assignment.  **Click the blue Assignment Name link (or the blue Assignment Name link abbreviation when the assignment is collapsed) to open the assignment where modifications can be made.

• Enter the score in the first column.
• Comments can be entered regarding the student’s score on the assignment.
• The assignment can be marked as follows:
  • T=Turned In (assignment will display as due in the portal unless marked as turned in);
  • M=Missing (counts as a 0 even if a score is entered);
    • There is a Missing Grades Report and Class Messenger if the M is utilized
  • L=Late; I=Incomplete;
  • Ch=Cheated (counts as 0 even if a score is entered;
  • X for Exempt (the assignment will not calculate into the student’s grade);
  • Dr=Dropped (the assignment will not calculate into the student’s grade).
• Click Save

Note: You can also use the blue link at the top right corner to fill in comments and grades for multiple students at once.