Assignments

• view an assignment
• submit an assignment
• retrieve an assignment for resubmission
• download a file
• view a graded assignment

1. From Assignments, click the hyperlinked name of the assignment you want to view. The Assignment screen for that assignment appears. Note: if your instructor has created a hyperlink to an assignment file, a new screen opens displaying the page.
2. If your instructor has included assignment-related files for you to download, an Assignment-related files table appears listing those files.

Submitting Assignments| Top

About late and multiple submissions

Instructors can allow late assignment submissions, with an unlimited cutoff date for submission, or with a specific cutoff date.

• If the instructor has allowed unlimited late submissions, you will see 'Late' next to the assignment, and the assignment will continue to be available to you.
• If the instructor has allowed limited late submissions, you will see 'Late' next to the assignment, and the assignment will continue to be available to you until the specified cutoff date has been reached. At that point, you will no longer be able to access the assignment.

Steps for submitting a late assignment are the same as those for any other assignment.

Instructors can also enable multiple submissions of an assignment. If this feature has been enabled, you will be able to retrieve your assignment if the due date of the assignment has not passed and the assignment has not yet been graded. See Retrieving an assignment for resubmission

To submit an assignment

Submitting an assignment involves two steps:

1. upload the file from your computer to WebCT
2. submit the file for grading.

Uploading an assignment

1. From Assignments, click the hyperlinked name of the assignment you want to submit. The Assignment screen for that assignment appears.
2. To choose which file to upload, under Submit Assignment, click Upload file. The Upload File For Assignment screen appears.
3. To locate the file, click Browse to open your computer's browser.
4. Select the file by clicking on it. You are returned to the Assignment screen for that assignment, with the name of the file in the Student files table.

Submitting the file for grading

1. To submit the uploaded assignment(s), under Submit Assignment, click the Submit assignment button. Note: All assignments in the Student files table will automatically be submitted. The Assignment Submission Confirmed screen appears.
2. As part of the submission confirmation you will see a success message, date assignment was submitted, list of files submitted and whether or not you can retrieve your assignment for resubmission.
3. Click Return to Assignment. The Assignments screen appears, with the message Submitted appearing in the Status column. The status changes once the assignment has been graded.

Notes:

• Filenames can contain any of the following: a–z, A–Z, 0–9, spaces, _, &, ( ), –, ., and ~
  Note: The tilde (~) cannot be used as the first character in the filename.
• you should also add the file extension that corresponds to the software you used. For example, if you completed your assignment in Excel, add .xls to the file name if the software program doesn't automatically add it.

Retrieving an assignment for re-submission | Top

Note: This feature may not be available.

If the due date of the assignment has not passed or if the assignment has not yet been graded, your instructor may allow you to retrieve the assignment, modify it, and re-submit it. Important: If you retrieve and modify an assignment, you must re-submit it before the due date.

First, retrieve the assignment.

1. From Assignments, click the hyperlinked name of the assignment you want to retrieve. The Assignment screen appears.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Retrieve Assignment. A confirmation message appears.
3. Click OK. The Retrieve Assignment screen appears confirming that your assignment has been retrieved.
4. Click the hyperlinked name of the assignment. The Assignment screen appears.

Now, download the assignment so you can modify it.

5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and, under Submit Assignment, click the filename of the assignment. A download screen appears in a new window.
6. Select the file and click Download.
7. Save the file to your local computer.
8. Make changes to the assignment.

Finally, upload and re-submit the modified assignment.

9. From Assignments, click the hyperlinked name of the assignment you want to re-submit The Assignment screen appears.
10. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and, under Submit Assignment, click Upload file. The Upload File for Assignment screen appears.
11. In the Filename text box, either enter the name of the assignment file or browse for it.
12. Click Upload. The Assignment screen appears and the file is uploaded.
13. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and under Submit Assignment, select the assignment file that you want to re-submit
14. Click Submit Assignment. A confirmation message appears.
15. Click OK. The Assignment Submission Confirmed screen appears and your assignment file is re-submitted.

Downloading Files | Top

Downloading a file involves transferring it from the server hosting your WebCT course to your computer.

1. Click the hyperlink of the file you want to download. A dialog box appears.
2. Follow the instructions in the dialog box to save the file on your computer.
   • To return to the Assignments screen, click Close.
   • To open the downloaded file, close the WebCT Browser, if necessary, and open the file on your computer.

Viewing Graded Assignment Files | Top

1. Click Assignments. The Assignments screen appears, with the message Graded appearing in the Status column and your grade appears in the Grade column.
2. Click the hyperlink to view your instructor's comments about your work. The Assignment Results screen appears.
3. Under Graded files you will see the table of graded files from your instructor.
4. Click the hyperlink of the file you want to view or download.

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