Use External assignments to link to additional, outside assignments from CNOWv2. Creating External assignments allows you to include outside assignments in your
gradebook.
From the Assignments page, click Create
Assignment.
Be sure you're in the correct course and section.
Click External.
Enter the name of the assignment in Name Your
Assignment.
Set start and end dates for the assignment.
Click .
The Select Dates window opens.
Set the date and time for Assignment Available On.
Optional: Set the date and time for Assignment Due On.
Optional: Allow students to access the assignment after
the due date has passed.
Clear Same as Due Date,
and set a later date and time for Assignment Unavailable
On.
Click Done.
Enter any information your students need to know to complete the assignment in Comments. You can link to additional assignments from CNOWv2.
Creating External Web Link assignments allows you to include the scores from
assignments outside of CNOWv2 in your gradebook.
Paste the link to your assignment in URL.
To check that your link works properly, click Test.
Set the assignment options.
If you previously saved assignment settings, you can find them in the dropdown menu.
Some settings are assignment specific and will still need to be set.
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Specify how the assignment is graded
Set Grading options.
Possible Score
If the assignment is graded, enter the possible score
number of points students can earn.
If the assignment is not graded, select Not
graded.
Extra Credit
Select if the assignment counts as extra credit.
Curve factor of
Set a curve factor to increase or decrease scores by a certain percentage.
Note To increase scores, set the curve factor above 100. For example, set the curve factor
to 110 to increase scores by 10%.
Pass/Fail at
If your assignment is pass/fail rather than scored, set the
percentage students must earn in order to pass the
assignment. The gradebook displays Passed or Failed.
Penalty when due
If the assignment has a late penalty, set the percentage of the penalty. Set the percentage
of a Subsequent penalty that students incur for every additional hour, day, or week that the submission is
late.
Allow/restrict feedback after the assignment
Set Feedback after Assignment options to determine if and when students can view their overall assignment score.
Prevent students from accessing your assignment before completing a previous assignment
Set Prerequisite options.
Specify if the condition is based on points, percentage, completion, or time spent
on the assignment.
Choose the required assignment.
Select the behavior if the prerequisite is not met.
Optional: Once all settings are configured, you can save your settings to use for future assignments.
Click Save as new set, name the set, and click Save.
Click Publish.
Your assignment information displays.
Your new assignment is added to your Assignments page.
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