WebCT WebCT Activity #6 - Assignment Submission

WebCT Activity #6
Assignment Submission

The Assignment Submission feature provides a place for students to turn in their assignments and receive feedback.

Important!

If you are doing this module for credit, you will need to prepare the documents in Notepad or Word before submitting your assignments. There is a sample format below under "Preparing your Assignment."

If you are not doing this module for credit, but want to practice using the Assignment Submissions feature, you may send a Notepad or Word document saved under your name. Be sure to write, "This file is for practice only" at the top of the document. Follow the steps on the next page.

Preparing your Assignment

First type your answers to the questions in the preceding activities using Notepad, WordPad or Word. Notepad is the simplest word processor and easy to learn.

Below is a suggested format for your answers. Save your answers to questions in Activities 1, 2 and 5 in one file It must be saved with the filename shown below. In WebCT, filenames must not have spaces in them. "FirstL" should be replaced with your first name and last initial.

WebCT Activities #1-#5 (filename: FirstL-WebCTActivities1-5) Replace FirstL with your name

WebCT Activity #1-Course Materials
Question 1 What is the fourth item in the Course Materials list? ___________
Question 2 What is the fourth item in the Glossary? _____________________
Question 3 How many documents are listed? ________
Question 4 What is the second goal for WebCT Activity #1? ______________

WebCT Activity #2-Calendar
Question 1 What is the character format for your calendar entry? __________

WebCT Activity #5-Mail
Question 1 What is Aaron's message to you? _________________________
Question 2 How many messages have you received? ______________

Save your File.

Remember what you named it and where you saved it.

Steps to Submit an Assignment

Click on the Assignment Submission, on the homepage and you will see the list of assignments.

Click on the assignment you wish to submit.In this case, click on "WebCT Activities #1-#5".

Click on the

button.

Click on

Click the

button to search for your file.

Upload file browse dialog

Highlight your file, then click on

or double click on the file. If you cannot find your file, try checking:

"Look in" box for the correct location
"Files of Type" box shows All Files.

With your file name showing in the box, click on

Verify that your file is showing in red letters.
Listing of student files that were uploaded

Then, as instructed on screen, click the "Return to Assignment" link, which in this case is WebCT Activities #1-#5 (shown in red letters).
Dialog for returning to assignment listing

10.

Click on

11.

Click on the

, again.

12.

Confirm: Assignment will be submitted. Proceed?

When the pop-up confirmation window shows, click on the

button to submit the assignment.

Email Confirmation

If you type in your email address when asked, you will receive a message that your file has reached the server for the course.

13.

Check to the right of the listed assignment to see that it has "Not Graded" rather than the "Not Submitted."

Wait for Grading

Now you will have to wait for your instructor to check your work and send feedback.

Steps to Check your Grade

1.	Click on the Assignment Submission, on the homepage and you will see the list of assignments:
2.	If your assignment has been graded, click on the Graded link.

Assignment Availability

In the previous example and the one below, all assignments have unlimited availability. In your other online courses, you may have due dates for assignments. When there is a due date, the submission box will lock and no more work can be submitted.

List of assignments all with unlimited availability. One has been Graded, two are Not Graded, and one is Not Submitted.

Notice here that the student has submitted three assignments. The first one has been Graded and the next two are "Not Graded."

On this screen, due dates were set for the first two assignments. The first one still shows Graded. The second one, however, shows "Unavailable," even though the file has been submitted. It will continue to show "Unavailable" until the instructor checks and grades the work.

When you are ready to do WebCT Activity #7:

If you have a printed booklet, click on the link (in the upper one-third of the screen), then turn the page in booklet to WebCT Activity #7. (As you have seen, the WebCT Activities in the booklet are also online, but it may be easier to do them from the printed booklet.)
If you do not have a printed booklet, click on WebCT's link (in the Action Menu) to go forward to WebCT Activity #7.

WebCT Activity #6 Assignment Submission