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Create an External Web Link Assignment

Use External Web Link assignments to link to additional assignments outside of OWLv2. Creating External Web Link assignments allows you to include external assignments in your gradebook.

  1. From the Assignments page, click Create Assignment.

    Be sure you're in the correct course and section.

  2. Click External Web Link > Continue.
  3. Enter the assignment information.
    1. Enter the Assignment Name.
    2. Set the date and time for Assignment Available On.
    3. Optional: Set the date and time for Assignment Due On.
    4. 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.

    5. Apply a late penalty to assignments submitted after the due date.

      Select Penalty for submissions after due date, and set the percentage of the penalty. You can also set the percentage of a subsequent penalty that students incur for every additional hour, day, or week that the submission is late.

      All date and time fields must be complete before you can set a late penalty.

  4. Click Continue.

    The Assignment Content page opens.

  5. Paste the link to your assignment in URL.
  6. Click Continue.

    The Assignment Options page opens.

  7. Set the assignment options.
    If you previously saved assignment settings, you can find them under Apply Option Set. Some settings are assignment specific and will still need to be set.
    To do this Do this
    Set the number of times students may take an assignment Set Assignment Takes to determine the number of takes students are allowed.
    Prevent students from accessing your assignment before completing a previous assignment Set Prerequisite options.
    1. Select the condition of your prerequisite.
    2. Enter the details of your prerequisite. This usually includes choosing the required assignment.
    3. Select the behavior if the prerequisite is not met.
    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.

    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.
    Extra Credit
    Select if the assignment counts as extra credit.
    Allow/restrict feedback after the assignment Set Feedback after Assignment options to determine if and when students can view their overall assignment score.
  8. 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 OK.
  9. Click Create Assignment.

    Your assignment information displays.

Your new assignment is added to your Assignments page.