Assignment properties are configured in the Set Policies tab of the Assignment Editor. These include:
If you select the Practice, Homework, or Proctored Exam assignment types, you can set a Passing score for the assignment. If you set a score, the system assesses each try at the assignment as either Pass or Fail, and records this information in the Gradebook automatically. The field shows the total available score for the assignment (for example, out of 10), which varies according to the composition of your assignment. If you choose to set a passing grade, you can have the system send you email notifications as students meet the passing criteria.
If you select Homework or Proctored Exam assignment types, you can set a time limit for the test. If you set a limit, the program shows the student the time remaining during the course of the test. If the time limit expires during the test, the system informs the student, and does not allow the student to answer any more questions.
By default, the program displays one question per page when presenting an assignment to students. You can use this option to deliver more than one question per page. If you set the number of questions to be greater then 5, a warning dialog will appear. If you have used question annotations and set the annotations to display at the top or the bottom of the page in which the question is loaded, your annotations appear as a page-level header or footer (rather than immediately before or after the question).
Note: Mastery and Study Session assignments automatically serve one question at a time. This is part of their instructional design and this setting cannot be changed for these assignment types.
Tip: If you are concerned about students' ability to access complicated questions over a slower online connection, it is recommended that you accept the default setting for questions per page (which is one-at-a-time). Loading one question at a time usually allows a student to move through the assignment effectively, but also saves each question response as it is completed.
For Homework and Proctored Exam assignments, you can set the maximum number of times a student may take an assignment. If the student attempts more than the maximum amount, a message is displayed indicating the restriction. If the assignment is a Proctored Exam, the student can click the Exception button displayed in the restriction message screen. The proctor may then provide authorization.
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