NEW Courses Release Course Assignments and Gradebook Features

Aug 22, 2024

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It's back-to-school season! In most parts of the world, the very start of school is just around the corner ( if it hasn't been started already) and soon-to-be students are enjoying their last day of summer fun.

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Teachers are, however were returning to their classrooms for months of setting up a new arrangement of seating, hanging up fresh posters, writing up the most current attendance records and experimenting with new teaching methods that they're eager to share for their new pupils.

At eLearning, we would like our online educators to feel the same joy and enthusiasm as they design an engaging and efficient online learning space for their pupils.

That's why we're thrilled to unveil the updated Courses Tools: Assignmentsand Gradebook:

  • Tasks Students are able to complete and submit various tasks directly within the class. From writing essays, to creating digital portfolios to creating websites as well as multimedia content These assignments assist in the development of their analytical technical and communication skills by providing a brief overview of what they know.
  • Grading Book: Grades are now more streamlined, allowing you to manage all student grades from one location. It makes tracking the individual's progress, and makes it simpler for you to track performance and offer prompt feedback. Students also have the ability to easily check their grades, helping them remain engaged and focused in reaching their learning goals they've established for themselves.

They were created by us to help make your classroom more fun as well as more organized and more ready for an enjoyable learning experience for both you and your students.

Take a look!

The powerful software was created to enhance your online teaching experience, which allows you to focus on the things you love most - sharing and educating your knowledge.

  • Our user-friendly interface facilitates creating courses easy effortless and enjoyable to design your own course.
  • Issue certificates automatically to the students upon completion of their courses to acknowledge and reward the work they have put in.
  • You can customize the design and appearance of your courses to fit your branding perfectly by using various options to customize your course, which will ensure your students get a personalized learning experience.
  • The user can make seamless transactions with a wide range of payment methods, allowing the admission of students and paying for fees easy.
  • You can control who has access to your information by setting access rules, which assure the safety of your learning space.
  • Get the most up-to-date guidelines, tutorials and guides and personalized support for helping you set up and improving your course efficiency.

Our dedication to excellence sets Courses above the others and positions us as an industry leading player on the LMS market.

It's true that it takes a lot of efforts to succeed in both, however to us, it's clear that our customers deserve only the very best!

Our commitment to constantly study new trends on the market and adopt the top practices. We also develop tools to meet and exceed your requirements.

It's that commitment to our clients that led to the development of the latest product: Assignmentsand Grading Book.

These tools are intended to help guide your students as well as help keep your job in the role of educator as straightforward and effective as it is.

Allow your imagination to shine your work in the classroom by utilizing NEW assignments

Through incorporating various types of tasks, you will not just provide an enjoyable learning environment for your students, but also can enhance your teaching strategies.

Let's look at ways to diversify the content of your class by providing a range of projects:

  • Essays and written documents: Encourage students to get their ideas flowing with traditional essay writing or requiring a fervent investigatory effort when writing reports for investigations.
  • Digital project: Spark creativity by creating web pages for students or design digital portfolios. Great for classes where students are captivated by visuals such as the web, marketing via digital or graphic design.
  • Media Submissions Students can demonstrate their abilities through video as well as graphics and other formats for multimedia. This can be a fantastic option for classes that need an element of action like public speaking, or computer training.
  • Complex projects The students are required to blend it all up - text, graphics, and media, to make comprehensive projects which show their knowledge of subject and satisfy the expectations of their work.

Three great reasons to enjoy Adding Assignments to Your Online courses:

1. Inspires Diverse skills

The Assignments extension extends the learning process beyond the writing exercise. The aim is to assist learners develop a wide range of abilities they can use during their daily lives.

  • Analytical and written skills: The process of creating research and essay papers isn't solely about the writing process. Students engage in complex mental thinking. They develop powerful arguments, and back their arguments with solid proof and present their opinions in the most precise and concise manner.
  • Skills in Design and Technology In the process of creating websites or digital portfolios it's about applying real-world technical abilities, from the coding process through graphic designing. The tasks help them grasp important design principles and the experiences for users, which are crucial for careers in digital marketing and web development.
  • Media Production Skills: working on video or multimedia productions teaches more than just the fundamentals of cutting edits, retouching and cutting. Students investigate narrative structure, master the art of audiovisual storytelling, as well as master the details that go into media production.
  • Communication and Presentation Skills: Whether it's showcasing the digital portfolio of your students, making an audio or video clip, or preparing reports, creating content using various styles improves the ability of students to communicate their thoughts effectively and convincingly, skills that are essential for every job.
Assign video demonstration assignments with  Courses

     2. Improves Interaction

Each assignment is created for students to encourage them to dig further in their study and be engaged throughout the course through the curriculum.

  • Explore Learning Styles: With a range of activities, students can explore and determine what's most suitable to them. If they're proficient in the areas of analytical thinking, technical work, creative projects and the art of storytelling let them experiment with diverse approaches to determine the strengths they have.
  • Stay Interested and curious: The variety of tasks keeps learning active and engaging. Thanks to the continual creation of new challenges and methods, the learners are constantly engaged and engaged in the course.
  • Experience the learning method: Offering a mix of assignments makes this course enjoyable and enriching. It is easier for students to to anticipate tasks when they know of the fact that they'll encounter fresh challenges each time, making the learning process fun and fun.
Allow students to submit a mix of assignment types, from essay writing, multimedia and graphic uploads, URL submissions, and more with  Courses

     3. Configurable Settings

Each course is distinct, so we've designed the Assignments extension to provide a variety of choices to make it more personal. It's flexible enough to alter assignments in order to be compatible with your goals of the course and will satisfy the needs of your students.

  • Certain characters have specific numbers. Establish character limitations to help students stay on track. It ensures that they're precise enough to not be rambling or too short, helping keep the top quality of their works.
  • Points to Achievement. Awards points for successful assignments for students to be motivated to do their best effort. It's a great opportunity to keep them motivated and acknowledge their efforts.
  • Resubmission Opportunities. Students can submit their projects after receiving feedback. This will help them to learn from mistakes and increase their efficiency. It's an excellent way to create a positive mental mindset that is focused on becoming more effective.
 Courses Assignments customization options

What are the best ways to make assignments to the class?

Start by incorporating the assignment into your program, note down your directions in the task's webpage.

Add a new assignment in the  Courses Curriculum builder
Assignments curriculum page

Prior to putting your assignment live, make sure that you include an image of your choice, classify your course using tags, and secure access to assignments by using Rules when needed.

Follow us on our journey to discover how to grade assignments through our NEW Gradebook add-on next! The tutorial video is thorough...

Make Assessment tasks easier with the NEW Gradebook

As teacher, you know the importance of teaching more than simply delivering a lecture. When your students are taken interested in your subject as they completed their assignments as well as took tests, now is the right time to evaluate the amount of effort that they put into the subject.

Prior to that, assessing student performance was as simple as navigating each test in an individual way, allowing you to look over the test participants, as well as their answers and scores.

Every course you have available on your website is equipped with a gradebook. Once students have completed tests or assignments, their tasks automatically appear in the gradebook.

Every course on your site is equipped with its own Gradebook to house completes quizzes and assignments

The Gradebook lets you review and record each of your students' activities on one single page. The Gradebook includes all assignments as well as tests together in one spot, making it simple to assess and monitor the student's performance.

     Three Reasons to Love This Gradebook Add-On    

1. Simple Grad Management

Our new Gradebook feature is designed to simplify your daily life when it comes to handling your academics.

It is a single source for all the grading requirements in one administrator's interface. This eliminates the hassle of juggling different spreadsheets or browsing through pages.

Everything is available in one location. You can easily see the performance of everyone on their assignments and examinations. This does not just speed up the grading process but it can also make it simpler and less stressful.

2. Tracking of Classroom and Individual Students. Tracking

Through the Gradebook Add-on, you have access to real-time, instant reports which show the progress made by students as well as general performance of the class.

This two-page overview can help you quickly identify trends as well as areas where students could require extra assistance or help as well as alter your teaching strategies accordingly.

The Gradebook is also equipped with search and filter options which makes it easy to tailor your experience on tests in addition to assignments and progression.

Each student's completed quizzes as well as assignments together with their scores and their cumulative score:

Gradebook filter search

Understanding the pattern will enable the instructor to alter your lesson in order to accommodate the requirements of every student and ensure that every student gets the right amount of assistance to achieve.

3. Transparent Feedback

The Gradebook makes it easier to manage your grading processes and also provides feedback. It gives a concise breakdown of scores for each test and assignment for you to make sure that your students and you can monitor their progress with ease.

This allows us to determine areas where students are doing very well, and those areas that may require assistance.

Furthermore, you could offer bonuses for exceptional work that are a quick and effective way to motivate and recognize the effort.

One of the best tools for teachers is the personalized feedback section. There is the option to write specific remarks directly next to the grade:

Assignments grading

This setup lets you offer a specific feedback to students that they are able to correlate with their marks, boosting the efficiency of your instruction and the learning of your students.

An organized Gradebook system helps keep you on track and helps improve the way you guide your student's educational experience which makes the education process better and personal.

How to Configure and grade assignments using the Gradebook

The time has come to let go of your old-fashioned gradebook, with its tiny texts and cramped columns! The Gradebook extension introduces a new, user-friendly approach to the process of giving grades.

It offers a simple and user-friendly interface. It does not just improve the way the students' information is presented but also streamlines your assessment process. It offers a stunning as well as a comprehensive report.

Your Gradebook is where you'll discover everything neatly organized the quizzes and assignments each student has completed and assignments, as well as the grades that you've given and their overall score, all readily visible in one location.

Additionally, any item that has not yet been graded is marked clearly as "ungraded," making it easy to identify what needs to be your next focus.

Check out our video tutorial for step-by-step guidance on creating assignments, and how to mark them in classes:

Conclusion

Get ready for an unforgettable school year with the latest and most popular courses: the Classworkand Grading Bookadd-ons.

These cutting-edge tools were created to help you streamline your course management as well as grading processes, freeing up your time for giving your students an impactful educational experience.

Through the assignments feature, learners will be capable of submitting their assignments quickly through the website. In the same way, Gradebook, the Gradebookprovides students with an efficient, easy process to record grades as well as feedback.

Are you still unable to set up your classroom yet? No worries! Simply click here to start to join thousands of teachers making online learning more dynamic and enjoyable.

What's the very first task you're going to add to your curriculum? Share your teaching ideas with us in the comments section below!

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