Create a Course Assignment

1. Click the Courses tab located at the top of the screen.
2. Click the Title of the Course Code or Course Name within the All Courses area.

3. Click the Assignments tab located under the course title.
4. Click the New Assignment button located in the top right of the Course Assignments Overview area.

5. Enter a Title for the assignment.
6. Enter a Description (optional).
7. Select a Post Date for the assignment. This is the date that the assignment will be displayed in the student’s account.
8. Select a Due Date for the assignment.
9. Select the Viewable to Students checkbox if a student is required to submit an artifact for the assignment. If the checkbox is not selected, the assignment will not be displayed on the student’s Dashboard, but will be displayed on the faculty Dashboard.
Note: For example, this may be an assessment conducted on class participation or an oral presentation. Students will be able to access their grades and evaluations for these assignments from within the Course Assignments tab.

10. Insert the Assessment Method (optional) that will be used when student submissions are evaluated. Multiple assessments documents may be inserted.

1. Click the Browse… button
2. Select a Label (e.g. My Work, Inbox, or a custom label) where the document is located.
3. Select the checkbox located to the left of each document to be inserted.
4. Click the Insert Document(s) button.
Note: By definition, formative assessments are on-going assessments, reviews, and observations. Summative assessments are typically culminating or final assessments used to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and learning at the end of an academic term, year, or at a pre-determined time.
11. Select the assessment type, “Formative or Summative”. This is a tag designed to identify Formative or Summative assessments.
12. Optionally, select the Publish Grades checkbox. If the Publish Grades checkbox is selected students will receive their grades and evaluations once it has been completed by the instructor. If the checkbox is not selected, the instructor will release all grades and evaluations for each assignment to students simultaneously from within the Submission & Grades tab.
13. Insert Assignment Templates (Optional) if the assignment requires a new LiveText document for student use. Multiple templates may be inserted.
1. Click the Browse… button.
2. Select a Label (e.g. My Work, Inbox, or a custom label) where the document is located
3. Select the checkbox located to the left of each document to be inserted.
4. Click the Insert Document(s) button.

14. The Outcomes & Standards area will automatically display any standards that are aligned in the assessment rubrics selected. Users can also choose additional Outcomes & Standards that the assignment meets.
1. Click the Browse… button.
2. Enter the state, standard set name or acronym, or keywords.
3. Click the Search button.
4. A list of applicable standards will be displayed below the search area. Enter new search criteria in the text box or click the links to refine the search.
5. Select the checkbox to the left of each outcome or standard to be added.
6. Click the Add Selected Outcomes & Standards button located below the list of standards.
15. Optionally, select Resources for students, including a LiveText document, web site, or file attachment.
1. Insert LiveText Document(s):
1. Click the Browse… button in the Insert LiveText Document(s) area.
2. An Insert LiveText Link pop-up window will open.
3. Select a Label (e.g. My Work, Inbox, or a custom label) where the document is listed.
4. Select the checkbox located to the left of each document to be added.
5. Click the Insert button.
2. Insert a URL:
1. Enter the URL (e.g. www.livetext.com) in the Insert a URL text box.
2. Click the Insert button.
3. Insert Attachment(s):
1. Click the Browse… button in the Insert Attachment(s) area.
2. Search and select the target file for upload
3. Click the Upload button.
4. Once the upload is complete, click the Browse... button to upload another file or click the Done with upload button.
16. When finished editing the assignment details, click the Save Assignment button located in the lower right of the Assignment Details area.

Best Practice: Giving Students Viewing Rights to Assessments

• Option 1: Add the Assessment as a Resource

1. While creating/editing an assignment, scroll down to the Resources area. The Resources area is the final section in the Assignment Details tab.
2. Click the Browse… button in the Insert LiveText Document(s) area.
3. An Insert LiveText Link pop-up window will open.
4. Select a Label (e.g. My Work, Inbox, or a custom label) where the document is listed.
5. Select the checkbox located to the left of each document to be added.
6. Click the Insert button.
7. Click the Save Assignment button.

• Option 2: Share the Assessment as a Public URL
• Note: LiveText users who have experience with the legacy version may be familiar with accessing existing school or university domain templates by clicking the Create button, and/or posting new templates by clicking the More…Create Template link within a document. The New Generation provides instructors and administrators with the ability to post documents as templates within assignments. However, domain templates accessed by users from the Create button can only be created by users with Template Administration Rights.

1. Click the title of the LiveText document that is to be shared from the Documents tab
2. Click the Share Document button.
3. Click the Advanced sharing options link located within the Share window.
4. Click the Advanced Options link located in the top right corner of the screen.
5. Select the radio button to the left of Public.
6. Click the Save button.

Milestones

One Template, Multiple Assessments