To help organize your assignments you can add/create categories when creating/editing an assignment or directly from the Assignment Tool main interface.


Add or Create a Category When Editing an Assignment

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  1. When creating or editing an assignment click on the Submission & Completion panel to expand the available options.
    Edit assignment page
  2. Click on the Category drop-down.
    Category drop-down on the submission & completion pane
    1. Choose an existing category
      or
    2. Choose to create a new category
      Category drop-down options of no category, existing categories, and new category
      • Provide a name for the category and click Create.
        Naming a new assignment category
  3. Click Save and Close.
  4. The assignment is now associated with the selected category in the Assignment Tool.
    Assignment Tool displaying assignments grouped in categories

To Create a New Category in the Assignment Tool

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  1. From the Assignment Tool click on Edit Categories.
    Assignment Tool displaying option to edit categories
  2. Click Add Category.
    Edit categories screen with Add Category button
  3. Provide a Name.
  4. Click Create.
    Create Category naming screen
  5. Add additional categories if desired by repeating steps 2-3.
  6. Click Close when finished.
    Edit categories screen displaying newly created category and option to close the screen

Note: Categories appear in the Assignment Tool once an assignment is added to it.


To Add an Assignment to a Category in the Assignment Tool

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  1. From the Assignment Tool click the checkbox next to the assignment/s name you wish to add to a category.
  2. Click Bulk Edit.
    Assignment Tool with assignment items selected to bulk edit
  3. For each assignment you can select an existing category to associate it with from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click Save when finished.
    Bulk Edit Assignment screen displaying category drop-down selector and save button
  5. The assignment now displays under the appropriate category.
    Assignment Tool displaying categorized assignments


Add or Create a Category When Editing an Assignment — Animated Walk-through

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Create a New Category in the Assignment Tool — Animated Walk-through

Creating a new category in the assignment tool

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Add an Assignment to a Category in the Assignment Tool — Animated Walk-through

Add an assignment to a category

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