NEW Courses Release with Assignments and features in the Gradebook

Reader Disclosure

It's back-to-school season! Most places around the globe, the first day of school is right close by ( if it hasn't started already) and soon-to-be students are savoring their final days of summer bliss.

WHAT'S IN THE INSIDE          Toggle

•     Courses The #1 LMS Tool for Online Educators
•     Unleash Creativity in Coursework with NEW Assignments
•       3 Reasons Why You’ll Love Adding Assignments to Your Online Courses
•     How to Create Assignments in  Courses
•     Simplify Assessment Tasks with the NEW Gradebook
•       3 Reasons Why You’ll Love the Gradebook Add-On
•       How to Set Up and Grade Assignments with Gradebook
•     Conclusion

Teachers however, have been back in their classrooms for weeks: arranging fresh arrangement of seating, hanging up new posters, making new attendance forms, as well as experimenting with innovative methods of teaching that they're eager to share for their new students.

Here at , we want our online teachers to feel the same joy and enthusiasm when they create an interactive and efficient online learning space for their students.

This is why we're excited to announce our new Courses Tools: Assignmentsand Gradebook:

• Tasks Your students can be able to complete and submit a variety of tasks directly from the curriculum. From writing essays and creating web pages, to creating digital portfolios and multimedia content, these assignments will help them develop analytical, technical and interpersonal skills. They will give you a clear view of what they know.
• gradebook The process of grading has become simpler, which allows you to manage all student grades from one place. This makes it easier for keeping track of individual progress and makes it simpler for you to track performance and give prompt feedback. Students can easily access their scores, which helps them stay informed and motivated in achieving their learning goals.

These tools were designed by us to help make your classroom more fun, more organised, and ready to provide an enjoyable learning experience for both you and your students.

Let's look closer!

Courses: The Most Popular LMS Tool for Online Educators

This robust tool was crafted to enhance your learning experience and allow you to concentrate on the things you enjoy most: teaching and sharing your expertise.

• Our user-friendly interface simplifies the creation of courses, making it easy and enjoyable to design your course.
• Issue certificates automatically for students at the time of course completion, adding value and recognition to their efforts.
• You can customize the design and layout of your course to reflect your company's image perfectly using extensive possibilities for customizing, which will ensure an entirely custom-built learning experience.
• Enjoy seamless transactions with various payment methods, allowing the enrollment of courses and payment for fees easy.
• Control who accesses your content by defining access policies, which ensure an exclusive and secure learning environment.
• Get detailed tutorials, guides and personalised support for helping you setup the most efficient course for you.

Our dedication to excellence is what sets Courses apart from the rest and makes us a leader within the LMS market.

It takes a lot of effort to be successful in both areas, but to us, it's obvious that our clients are entitled to the top quality!

That commitment drives us to continually research and study new market trends as well as adopting best practices and enhance our tools to exceed and meet your expectations.

And it's this commitment that has resulted in the development of the latest feature: Assignmentsand Grading Book.

These tools are designed to keep your students on track and ensure that your role as an online teacher is as simple and effective as possible.

Let your creativity shine through in classwork by using NEW assignments

By incorporating different types of tasks, you will do not only create an engaging learning environment for your students, but you enhance your teaching strategies.

Here's how you can diversify your course content with several choices for assignments:

• Writing Reports and Essays: Encourage students to get their ideas flowing by writing traditional essays or require the most serious detective work in investigative reports.
  
• Digital Projects: Spark creativity by creating web pages for students or design portfolios using digital technology. Ideal for subjects that thrive on visual flair for example, online marketing, web design or graphic design.
  
• Media Submissions: Let students show off their talents through videos and graphics or any different multimedia formats. It's great for courses where students need to take a few steps for example, such as public speaking or tutorials on software.
  
• Complete Projects Students are challenged to mix it all together - text, graphics, and multimedia - in order to design all-encompassing projects that demonstrate an understanding of content and fulfill the assignment requirements.

Three reasons why you'll love adding assignments to your online courses:

1. Encourages Diverse skills

The Assignments supplement broadens knowledge beyond typical writing tasks. It's designed to help students build a broad array of skills they'll actually apply in real-world situations.

• writing and analytical skills: Drafting essays or research papers aren't only about putting words on paper. Students engage in complex analysis. They are taught to construct powerful arguments, justify their arguments with solid proof, and communicate clearly and with precision.
  
• technical and design skills When students get into tasks like creating websites or digital portfolios, they're using the most advanced technical abilities, from programming to graphic design. They also grasp key design principles and the user experience. These are crucial for careers in the field of digital marketing as well as web development.
  
• Media Production Skills: Making video or multimedia projects teaches more than the basics of cutting and editing. Students study storytelling structure, understand the nuances of audiovisual storytelling, as well as master the details involved in the production of media.
  
• Communication and Presentation Skills: Whether it's showcasing an online portfolio, making videos, or writing a report, presenting work in various formats sharpens students' ability to present their ideas clearly and persuasively - critical skills for any job.

 2. Enhances Interaction

Each unique assignment type is crafted to encourage students to go deeper into their education and stay actively involved during the entire course.

• Experiment with learning styles: With a range of assignments, students have the ability to experiment and determine what's most suitable for their needs. If they are good at critical thinking, technical tasks and creative work, or telling stories, it is possible to let them experiment with various approaches to identify their strengths.
  
• Keep Engaged and Curious: The variety of assignments keep the learning process active and interesting. Through the constant introduction of new challenges and formats, students remain intellectually curious and enthralled by the learning.
  
• Enjoy the Learning Process: Offering a mix of assignment types makes it a pleasurable course. Students are more likely look forward to assignments when they know that they'll be faced with an entirely different type of assignment each time, making the learning process fun and rewarding.

 3. Flexible Settings that can be customized

Each course is unique So we've developed the Assignments add-on to offer many options for customization. The flexibility lets you alter assignments so that they are in line with your course objectives and meet your students' requirements.

• Specific Character Numbers. Set character limits to ensure that students stay on track. To ensure that their writing is precise without rambling or being too concise, which will help maintain the standard of their writing.
  
• Points for Completion. Give points to students who have completed their assignments in order to motivate students to give their best effort. It's a great way to keep them engaged and to acknowledge their effort.
  
• Resubmission Opportunities. Let students resubmit their work after feedback, helping them learn from their errors and improve. This is a fantastic way to build a mindset which is always growing and becoming better.

How can you make assignments for Courses

Begin by incorporating the task into your curriculum, then jot down your instructions on the page for your assignment:

Prior to putting your work live, make sure you add an image of your choice, classify your course with tags and protect assignment access by using Rules If needed.

Keep reading to discover the process of grading assignments through the NEW Gradebook add-on next! The video tutorial is detailed...

Simpler Assessment Tasks by using the NEW Gradebook

As as an educator, you are aware the importance of teaching more than delivering lectures. Once your students have been taken an interest in the subject or completed homework assignments, as well as took quizzes, it's time to review their efforts.

Previously, checking student progress required navigating the quiz separately to see the students as well as their answers and scores.

Now, every course on your site is provided with a separate Gradebook. Once students have completed quizzes or assignments, their activities are automatically logged into the Gradebook.

The Gradebook allows you to examine and mark every student's work from a single page. The gradebook combines their work and quizzes in one place which makes it easy to monitor and assess the performance of each student.

3 Reasons Why You'll Enjoy the Gradebook Add-On

1. Simple the Management of Grades

Our brand new Gradebook feature is about making your life easier when it comes to handling the grades.

It centralizes all the grading requirements in one admin interface, eliminating the frustration of having to manage several spreadsheets and sifting through pages.

All of the information is in one place it is easy to see how everyone is performing in their work and tests. This will not only speed down the process of marking but also makes it simpler and less stressful.

2. Individual Student and Collective Classroom Tracking

With the Gradebook upgrade, you get access to instant, real-time reports which highlight the individual progress of students as well as overall performance in the class.

The dual overview can help to quickly spot trends and areas in which students might require additional assistance and adapt your teaching strategies accordingly.

The Gradebook also features filtering and searching options. This makes it easy to customize the way you view quizzes or assignments as well as student progress.

You can see each student's completed quizzes and assignments along with their scores and their cumulative score:

Getting a handle on the patterns will allow you to tailor your teaching to fit every student's requirements, making sure that every student receives the appropriate amount of help to excel.

3. Transparent Feedback

The Gradebook simplifies how you handle your feedback and grading. It gives a concise breakdown of scores for each test and assignment, so that both students and you can easily track progress.

This clarity helps identify areas where students are doing great and those who need some more support.

Additionally, you can award bonuses for outstanding efforts, which is a fast and effective way to motivate and reward hard work.

What's especially useful for teachers is the personalized feedback section. Here, you can leave specific comments right next to the grade:

This configuration allows you to provide specific feedback to students that they can be able to match with their marks which will increase your teaching effectiveness and the focus of their learning.

An efficient Gradebook setup keeps you organized and enhances your ability to guide students on their learning process, thereby making the learning process more efficient and personalised.

How to Set Up and grade assignments using the Gradebook

It's time to get rid of that outdated gradebook with its tiny text and crowded columns! The Gradebook add-on offers a modern, user-friendly approach to grade-giving.

It has a sleek, easy-to-navigate interface that not only improves how students' data is displayed but also streamlines your grade-giving process. It provides an appealing, comprehensive and visually pleasing overview.

Within the Gradebook, you'll find everything neatly organized: each student's quizzes, assignments and tests, the grades you've assigned, and their overall scores All clearly displayed all in one place.

Furthermore, anything which hasn't yet been graded is clearly marked with the words "ungraded," making it easy to identify what's worthy of your attention next.

Watch our complete video guide for step-by-step help with creating assignments and marking them in the course:

Conclusion

Prepare for a memorable school year with Courses' latest and greatest features: Courseworkand Grading Bookadd-ons.

The tools designed by these experts are created to streamline your course management as well as process of grading, allowing more time for you to concentrate on providing a high-quality learning.

Thanks to the Assignments option, students are able easily submit their work directly via the website, and the Gradebookprovides an organized, clear method of tracking grades and feedback.

Have you not set up your classroom yet? No worries! Just click below to begin and be part of the thousands of educators who are making online learning more dynamic and exciting.

What's the initial assignment you'll add to your course? Share your teaching ideas with us in the comments section below!

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