Viewing & Submitting Gradebook Assignments

In this article you will learn about how to access, submit and review grader feedback on assignments in Elentra.

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This article covers the following topics. Click on the topic to go to that section of the article.

• Assignments in Elentra Introduction

• Accessing Your Gradebook Assignments in Elentra

• Viewing, Submitting & Deleting Gradebook Assignments

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Assignments in Elentra Introduction

• A gradebook assignment in Elentra is a special type of gradebook assessment. It is defined as a gradebook assessment that has a drop box attached to it.
• The assignment drop box allows the learner to upload files to Elentra to submit them for the assignment. It also allows for the grader to give detailed feedback to the learner on the submitted assignment.
• It is not the place where a learner will see how an assignment contributes to their overall course grade; that is recorded in the learner’s gradebook.

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Accessing Your Gradebook Assignments in Elentra

Accessing Your Assignment Drop Boxes Through the My Assignments Page

Your course assignment drop boxes are housed on the My Assignments page. One way to get to the My Assignments page is to open your User Icon Menu located in the upper right hand corner of the screen and then click on Assignments.  When on the My Assignments page you will be able to see all of your assignment drop boxes across all courses. 

 

Accessing Your Assignment Drop Boxes Through A Gradebook Notice

You can access a particular assignment drop box for an assignment through a Gradebook Notice in your ME Message Center.  This notification has to be configured and sent by the administrators of the course and may not necessarily be used. 

• To find your ME Message Center go to the Learner Dashboard by clicking on Dashboard in the Navigation menu. If you have just logged in then you may already be on the Learner Dashboard.  
• The ME Message Center is located above the dashboard calendar on the Learner Dashboard. The gradebook notice will appear here and should have a link to a specific assignment dropbox.  Note that there may be multiple messages and will need to scroll to find the correct one.  Clicking on the link will take you directly to that assignment’s drop box.

Accessing Your Assignment Drop Boxes Through The Dashboard Calendar

Another way to access an assignment drop box is through the dashboard calendar. If the administrator of the assignment has set a due date then an event will show on the dashboard calendar. On the weekly and daily view on the calendar it will be at the top of the day and on the monthly view it will simply be an event on the day. 

• Click on the event to open the popup modal. There you can click on My Assignments to go to the My Assignments page or click on Review Assignments to open the specific assignment drop box.

Accessing Your Assignment Drop Boxes Through A Course Website

Another way you can access an assignment drop box is through the gradebook page on a Course Website.  This requires the administrators of the course to set up a course website through the Communities module and to include a gradebook page on the course website.  Doing these things are optional for the course administrators, so your course may not include this option in Elentra. 

• To find your course website either click on the Communities tab on the Navigation menu and then find the course website or go to the Course tab on the Navigation menu and then click on the course name.
• Once on the course website open the Gradebook page. You will see assessments listed in a table format.  Find the assignment and click on the link that says Go to Dropbox this will open a specific drop box for that assignment. 
  

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Viewing, Submitting & Deleting Gradebook Assignments

To submit an assignment through an assignment drop box you will need to navigate to the specific assignment drop box where you will then be able to upload and submit your files.  The navigation to the drop box can be done in multiple ways.  

• Some ways will take you to the My Assignments page where you can then find and open a specific assignment drop box.  
• Other ways will open the specific assignment drop box directly through a link.  
• If you are unsure how to navigate to an assignment drop box see the section Accessing Your Gradebook Assignments in Elentra in this article. 

In order to use the My Assignments Page to find an assignment drop box you first need to navigate to the My Assignments page. You can do so by clicking on your user icon and then selecting Assignments.

• On this page you will see all of your assignment drop boxes listed in a table format for every course that has an assignment assigned to you. This table shows the Assignment Title, associated Course Code, the associated Curriculum Period, Due Date, Submission status, and Feedback Availability. Click on one of the column headers to easily reorder the display order according to that column. 
• To find a particular assignment drop box you can use the search field and search by name or the filter.  To use the filter click on the filters button to open the filter options. You can filter by curriculum period and course. Make your selections and then click the apply filters button to apply the filter. 
  • To clear a filter click on the filters button and then Clear Filters.  
  • In the filter options selecting the Show outstanding assignments checkbox allows you to only see assignments that have yet to be submitted. 

Opening your Assignment Drop Box & Submitting your Assignment

• Once you have found your assignment drop box for which you would like to upload files, open the drop box by clicking on the title of the assignment. 
• Depending on the configuration of the drop box by course administrators you may be allowed to upload a single file, multiple files, and/or file revisions. 
  • If you can upload multiple files then there will be a message in the drop box letting you know how many files you are allowed to upload.
    • You can use the Add file or Add Another File button to upload and submit your assignment.  Multiple Files are used when you need to upload multiple files where each file is unique.
• To submit your assignment: Click on the Add file or Add Another File button.  Either use the Choose File button to find your file or drag and drop you file into the area where it says Drag and drop your file here to upload. Give your file a title and optionally a description. Then click Upload. Once you click upload then your file is submitted. 
• If you are allowed to upload a file revision you will have the Upload Revised File button. The system will keep track of the version number of your file and show it to graders in the gradebook.

• If your grader has something to handback to you besides just a grade you may see the Teacher’s Response under your file submission.
• If the grader has used an attached form from the Assessment & Evaluation module in Elentra then you may see the filled or unfilled form in the Assignment Feedback section. 
• You can find comments that the grader has left for you or make your own Assignment Comments for the grader in the Assignment Comments section.
  • To add an assignment comment click on the Add Assignment Comment button. Give the comment a title then write your comment in the comment body area and then click Save.