The Assignment Moodle activity allows teachers to distribute instructions and collect your work online. The Assignment activity allows you to submit reports, presentations, etc. by attaching a file (e.g., Word-processed documents, spreadsheets, images, audio, video clips), typing a response directly into Moodle, or both. You instructor can then review the assignment, grade it, and provide you with feedback all in Moodle.

For a given assignment, your teacher will provide you with the directions and any files needed to complete it. If it is a graded assignment, you'll see it in the gradebook along with the due date (if it has been set in Moodle by your instructor). Any assignment with a due date will also appear in your calendar. 

Moodle offers your teachers the option of grading your assignment on a point system or using what it refers to as an advanced grading method (rubrics, checklists, and marking guides.) If your teacher has opted for one of these methods, they may elect to allow you to see the grading requirements before submitting your assignment. Consider reviewing these grading criteria before completing your work. This is helpful in making sure you understand the assignment requirements and have also achieved the level of performance you hoped for in your submission.

Here are a few pointers when working on assignments:

• Pay close attention to the assignment instructions. The requirements may vary from course to course, and assignment to assignment.
• An advanced grading method, such as a rubric, may be available to you so that you are aware of how you will be graded. If this is the case, make sure you review it carefully before starting your submission. 
• You may be assigned to a group to complete an assignment. If this is the case, you'll see who your group members are when you start the assignment. Everyone in your group can edit the assignment. However, only one person can submit it. Make sure you do NOT submit it for grading until everyone in your group agrees that it is ready for submission.
• If you can submit an assignment more than once, take advantage of your teacher's revise-and-review process.
• Submit your assignment in the file formats your teacher requested.

Your teacher will post your grades once grading is complete. You will receive a notification when an item is graded. In addition, you can check the gradebook and the Open Grader for its status.