Creating Assignments
Why leave your classroom with a stack of papers when you can instantly grade, annotate assignments, and provide feedback, directly from your Edmodo Account? You can create assignments to send to your groups, and then students can submit them digitally. You will be able to view and grade them with absolute ease!
Post a New Assignment
To post a new Assignment to one or more groups, follow these instructions.
- Select the “Assignment” tab located in the post bubble at the top of your Edmodo Homepage.
- Fill out the following details for the Assignment:
- Assignment title
- Description of the Assignment
- Due date (set by clicking on the calendar icon)
- Click “File”, “Link” or “Library” to attach any items to supplement the Assignment.
- Click in the "Send to" field to choose which groups to send the Assignment to.
- Click "Send" to send the Assignment right away.
- Click the "Schedule a Post" icon to send the post in the future.
- Send Now: will send the post immediately
- Scheduled: will automatically send the post at the chosen time (make sure the time zone settings are the same for teachers and students).
- Click the “Send” button to post the Assignment.
Grade an Assignment
After your students have turned in Assignments, you will need to grade the Assignments.
- View the Assignment post in your Group or on your main communication stream or find it in your notifications.
- Click the “Turned In” button located on the Assignment post to view a list of all work that needs grading. You will also receive an Alert in your Notifications section any time a student turns in an Assignment.
- Select a particular student’s name from the left panel to review the Assignment.
- Grade the Assignment by doing the following:
- Numerical Grade - type in the boxes at the top right (you can also change grade in Progress).
- Submission Reaction - shows the student what you thought of the Assignment (can change reaction on this page).
- Provide Feedback/Comment (optional) - type in the text box and attach file, link or library attachment if necessary.