--- url: /quizzes/assignments.md description: >- Add an assignment lesson in RootWright LMS, set points and how students answer, see what students submit, then grade it or return it for revision. --- # How to add and grade assignments in RootWright LMS An assignment asks students to hand in work, such as a written answer or a link, which you then grade by hand. To add one in RootWright LMS, add a lesson of type **Assignment** to your course, set the points and instructions, and save. Submissions arrive in **Teaching → Grading**. ## Before you start * Assignments must be switched on under **Settings → Quizzes & assessments → Features**. They are on by default. See [Quizzes & assessments settings](/settings/quizzes-and-assessments). * You need to be an administrator or an instructor on the course. ## Add an assignment ::: steps 1. Open the course in the course builder and click **Curriculum**. 2. Under **Lessons** (or inside a module), type the lesson title, choose **Assignment** in the type list, and click **Create**. The new lesson opens in the lesson builder. 3. Click **Blocks** in the left menu. The **Assignment for students** block is already added. 4. Set **Points** (default 100) and **Pass Percentage (%)** (default 50). 5. Under **How students answer**, tick **Written answer**, **Link** or both. 6. Write the **Instructions**. Students see them above the submission form. 7. Click **Save lesson**. ::: ![Creating an assignment lesson from the course curriculum](/images/quizzes/assignments-01-create.jpg) *Type the title, choose **Assignment**, then click **Create**.* ![The Assignment for students block in the lesson builder](/images/quizzes/assignments-02-settings.jpg) *The **Assignment for students** block. You can also add it to any lesson with **Add a block → Assignment**.* To add an assignment to a lesson of another type, open the lesson, go to **Blocks**, and click **Assignment** under **Add a block**. A lesson holds one assignment. Once it is added, the button reads **Assignment added**. ## Assignment options | Option | What it does | Default | Plan | |---|---|---|---| | **Points** | The maximum score. | 100 | Free | | **Pass Percentage (%)** | The share of the points needed to pass. | 50 | Free | | **How students answer** | **Written answer** (up to 20,000 characters) and **Link**. | Both | Free | | **Instructions** | Shown to students above the submission form. | Empty | Free | | **File upload** | Lets students upload files. Shows **Largest file (MB)** and **Allowed file types**. | Off | Pro | | **Due date** | The deadline. Leave it empty for no due date. | None | Pro | | **Attempts** | How many times a student may submit. | 1 | Pro | | **Accept late submissions** | Lets students submit after the due date. Shows **Late penalty (%)**, taken off the mark of late work. | Off | Pro | | **Largest file (MB)** | The biggest file a student can upload. Leave it empty to use the site default. | Site default | Pro | | **Allowed file types** | PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ZIP, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TXT, MP4 and MP3. Leave all unticked to allow any type the site allows. | All | Pro | ![The Pro options with File upload and Accept late submissions on](/images/quizzes/assignments-03-pro-settings.jpg) *With RootWright LMS Pro, **File upload** and **Accept late submissions** show more options.* The site-wide upload size and file types are under **Settings → Quizzes & assessments → Uploads**. ## What students see In the course player, the student sees the points, your instructions and a **Your submission** form with the answer fields you chose. ::: steps 1. The student writes their answer and adds a link. 2. They click **Save draft** to keep working later, or **Submit for review** to hand it in. ::: ![The student's submission form](/images/quizzes/assignments-04-student-submit.jpg) *The submission form with **Written answer** and **Link**.* After they submit, the lesson shows **Submitted** and "awaiting review", with a copy of what they sent. Their score and feedback appear here once you grade it. ![The submission after the student hands it in](/images/quizzes/assignments-05-student-submitted.jpg) *What the student sees while the submission waits for review.* ## Grade a submission ::: steps 1. Go to **Teaching → Grading**. Click **Assignments** to show only assignments. 2. Click **Grade** on the submission. The **Assignment submission** screen opens with the answer and the **Submission details**. 3. Under **Grade**, enter the **Score**, and optionally **Feedback** for the student. 4. Click **Save grade**. ::: ![The grading queue showing one assignment](/images/quizzes/assignments-06-queue.jpg) *Teaching → Grading, on the **Assignments** tab.* ![The Assignment submission screen](/images/quizzes/assignments-07-submission.jpg) *The submission screen. **Submission details** shows the student, attempt, submission time, points and files.* ![Entering a score and feedback](/images/quizzes/assignments-08-grade.jpg) *Enter the score out of the assignment's points, add feedback, and click **Save grade**.* The grade box then reads "This submission has been graded." To change it, click **Edit grade**. You can also reach an assignment's submissions from **Teaching → Assessments**. See [The Assessments screen](/quizzes/assessments). ## Return work for revision ::: pro Returning work for revision needs RootWright LMS Pro. ::: Instead of grading, you can send the work back. Under **Return for revision**, write what the student should change in **Feedback (required)** and click **Return for revision**. The student then sees **Returned for revision** and can revise and resubmit. ## Mark with AI ::: pro AI marking needs RootWright LMS Pro and a connected AI provider. See [Connect your AI provider](/ai/connect-ai-provider). ::: **Mark this with AI** reads the submitted text and suggests a mark and feedback for you to review. Add an optional note for this submission only, then click **Suggest a mark**. It reads text, Markdown and Word files. It cannot read PDFs or images. Click **Use this mark** to copy the suggested score and feedback into the **Grade** form, then check them and click **Save grade**. ## Related * [Grading and results](/quizzes/grading-and-results) * [The Assessments screen](/quizzes/assessments) * [Quizzes & assessments settings](/settings/quizzes-and-assessments)