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The document provides a comprehensive guide for Module Leaders and Co-teachers on managing assignments in Moodle. It outlines the steps for downloading, marking, and uploading student submissions, including options for offline grading and using the grading worksheet. The guide also details how to navigate the submission table, manage student submissions, grant extensions, and utilize quick grading features. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of correctly filtering submissions and saving changes made during the grading process.

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Begin by reviewing the Grading action menu at the top of the page. This menu will change based on whether assignments are marked or unmarked.
For unmarked assignments, download all submissions as a zip file using the Download all submissions link. Extract this folder and add your comments to each submission while keeping the original file names.
Zip the modified files into a new folder and upload this zipped folder back into Moodle using the Upload option.
If you have already marked assignments, you can download the grading worksheet as a CSV file for Excel, edit it, and then upload it back along with any feedback files.
Utilize the submission table to manage student submissions effectively. Use checkboxes to select students and apply bulk actions like locking submissions or granting extensions.

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How do you override an assignment in Moodle?

Add user override Search for and select the relevant student from the results returned in the Override user field. Change the relevant settings. You can override when the assignment allows submissions from, the due date, cut-off date and the time limit. Select Save.

How do I allow role assignments in Moodle?

Access Site Administration Users Permissions Define roles. Click the tab Allow role assignments. Click the checkbox where the teacher row and column intersect. Click the Save changes button.

How to submit an assignment on a module?

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How to do assignments on Moodle?

How is it set up? In a course, with the editing turned on, choose Assignment from the activity chooser. Give it a name and, in the description explain what the students must submit. Expand the other settings to select, for example, availability times, how you want them to submit and how you plan to give them feedback.

How do I access assignments on Moodle?

Select the Assignment title from the relevant section on the module homepage. Select the link to Assignments from the Module Dashboard to open a list of all your Moodle assignments. On Grid format, open the Block drawer and navigate to the Activities block, select the link to Assignments.