Working with Assignments > Using the Assignments Page

Using the Assignments Page

Use the Assignments page to manage the assignments your instructors have assigned for all your courses and sections. To open the Assignments page, click the Assignments/Tests tab.

The lower part of the Assignments page is a table listing your assignments. Above the table are two assignment selectors that you can use to filter the table contents:

Show me assignments for

Use this drop-down menu to choose to all of your courses or a specific course or section. Once you've made your choice, click Go.

Show me: All assignments | Only assignments I can take

Click on the appropriate link to view all of your assignments or to look at only the current assignments that are ready for you to take.

The Assignments table provides valuable information about your assignments, such as the assignment Type and Date Due, as well as helpful links. Additional columns include:

Actions

Click a button or link to choose one of several functions for assignments that can appear in this column.

# of tries

Here you can see how many times you've taken the assignment and how much time you're given to complete it (if applicable).

Score

This gives you a quick look at your current score versus the possible score for a taken assignment, or the number of unanswered questions on an assignment that can be resumed.

Course

Click the course name for an assignment to go directly to the syllabus for that course.

Additional tools on the page help you manage your assigned coursework:

Sortable columns

Click Course, Date Due, Type, or Title to sort the assignments by the column's contents. Click the column head again to reverse the sort order.

Syllabus links

Click on a name in the Course column to view the syllabus for the course.

Action buttons and links

Click a button or link to take one of the following actions:

 View the instructor's comments for an assignment.

 Begin taking an assignment.

 Continue an unfinished assignment (if allowed by your instructor).

 Retake an assignment that you've previously completed.

 View information about your score on an assignment.

 Print the entire assignment (e.g., homework problems) prior to taking it. If this option is available, it means your instructor has allowed you to work through the assignment on paper before entering answers online.

Password.  Enter a password given by your instructor to take the assignment.

Enter Content Access Code. If you have not yet entered a Content Access Code required for an assignment, you can click this link to enter the code. (See Step 2: Enter your Course Key or Content Access Code.) Once you enter the code, you will return to the Assignments page.


Note: Available actions depend on the status of the assignment and the conditions set by your instructor.

If a password is required for an assignment, a text box labeled password appears above the action button. Type the password in the text box before clicking the button.

If you have not already entered a Content Access Code for an assignment, a link appears in place of an action button. Click Enter content access code to open the Enter a Content Access code page. When you enter the required code, ThomsonNOW will return to the Assignments page, and an action button will appear in place of the link.


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