Using Assignments in Teams

1. You can only create assignments in Teams that you are the owner/moderator of. Navigate to the general channel in the desired classroom, then select 'assignments'. 
2. Select 'create' then 'assignment'. 
   
3. Enter a title for this assignment—this is required. 
   
4. Provide more information for the assignment. 
   
   1. Choose who should receive this assignment  
      1. Choose multiple classes or individual students in one class to assign to. 
      2. Decide if students who join this class in the future should receive this assignment. By default, only students who are in your class now will receive it. To do this, select 'edit' next to 'don't assign students added to this class in the future'. Make your selection, and then select 'done'. 
   2. Add additional instructions 
      1. Click the instructions box to add instructions and edit them in rich text. 
   3. Add resources 
      1. Attach resources to the assignment by selecting Add resources. 
      2. During this step, add a document from your personal OneDrive, computer, or create a blank Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), or PowerPoint (.pptx) document to hand out to your students. 
         
      3. The default for the file will be students can't edit, which means the document is read-only. This is a great option for reference materials. 
         
      4. Select 'more options' button  > 'students edit their own copy' if you'd like each student to edit their own document and turn it in for a grade. 
         
      5. You can add up to five files for students to edit. The total number of resources you can add to an assignment is ten, whether editable or non-editable. 
         
   4. Select due date and time 
      
      1. For more assignment timeline options, select 'edit'.  Here, you can customise when your assignment will be posted to students and when it will close for turn-ins. By default, no close date will be selected, which allows students to turn in assignments late. 
   5. Points, rubrics, and grading 
      
      1. Select the amount of points this assignment is worth, if any. You can use points on any number-based scale including whole numbers of 100 and set your own denominator. Examples: 88/100 or decimals 3.7/4.0. 
         
      2. Select 'add rubric' to add a grading rubric.  
         
      3. Add a category.  
         
      4. Sync assignment to Turnitin. 
         
   6. Choose where assignment notifications should post 
      
      1. Choose the channel where you'd like notifications for this assignment to post. This allows you to keep student work and discussion organised by unit, topic, or subject. 
         
      2. To choose a channel to post in, select 'edit' next to 'post assignment notifications to this channel'. Assignments will default to posting in the general channel or your selection in assignments settings. 
         
      3. Choose the channel you’d like this assignment notification to post in, then select 'done'. 
         
   7. Send assignment to students 
      
      1. When you're ready, finish the process of creating your new assignment. 
         
      2. Select 'assign'. Your students will be notified of the new assignment on the day you specified and the notification linking to this assignment will post in the channel you selected.  
         
      3. Select 'discard' to discontinue work on this assignment or 'save' to return to the assignment and edit it later. 
         

Transcript and instructions

Teams allows you to re-use assignments you’ve created in any team, whether it’s from another class you’re currently teaching or a past class you’ve archived. To re-use an assignment:

1. Navigate to the general channel of your current class, then select 'assignments'.
2. Select 'create' and choose 'from existing' to repost an assignment.
3. Choose the class where you originally created the assignment and select 'next'.
4. Then, choose the assignment you’d like to re-use and select 'next' again.
5. The assignment will recreate all the information you included before. Edit any assignment details you need to change, then choose classes or individual students to assign the work to.
6. Select 'assign'. This will notify your student of their new assignment.

Transcript and instructions

In Teams, select the class team where you want to distribute the quiz.

1. In the general channel, select the 'assignments' tab.
2. Select the 'create' button and in the dropdown menu, select Quiz.
3. Create a new quiz or select an existing one. Use the search bar if you don't see the quiz you're looking for right away.
4. Once you select your desired quiz or have created a new one, it will appear in your assignment under 'resources'. 
5. Enter the rest of your desired assignment settings, then select 'assign'.
6. Students will be able to complete the quiz, and you can grade it, right from Teams.