Select tasks and questions to create your own training assignment.
Students can retake training assignments for self-study or to improve their score. Students are allowed an unlimited number of retakes until the due date. Only the student's best score is recorded in the gradebook.
- On the navigation bar, click SAM Assignments.
- Click Training.
- Click Add Training.
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Enter your training information.
- Training Name
- Unique display name.
- Auto-generate companion exam
- Create an exam for your training in a SAM Path
Assignment.
If needed, change the exam name.
- Private
- Only you can view and assign your assignment.
- Public
- Make your assignment available to other instructors at your institution.
- Click Next Step.
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Select which content source to use for tasks and questions.
- To filter tasks and questions by textbook, select up to three available textbooks.
- To show all tasks and questions, select Make all SAM Tasks available.
- Click Next Step.
- If you selected a textbook, click Make all SAM tasks available or select chapters to assign tasks from. Then, click Next Step.
- Select questions or tasks to use in your assignment.
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Select questions or tasks to use in your assignment.
- To filter by chapter or subject, select a topic or subject from the tabbed list.
- To filter by question or task type, select Testbank Questions, Tasks, or Custom Questions.
- To preview a task, click .
- To see all the questions and tasks you have added, click View All.
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Click Save.
To save the training to be assigned later, click Done.
To assign the training now:
- Click Schedule.
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Complete the assignment and
scheduling options.
Training Assignment Options
- Assignment Name
- Unique name for your assignment.
- Start Training on Apply Mode
- Students initially attempt tasks without assistance. They can access step-by-step instructions and demonstrations as needed.
- Instructions
- Additional instructions for students.
- Select Section
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Sections for which the assignment is scheduled.
Your assignment can only be scheduled in sections using the same content version. A warning displays if you have already scheduled the assignment for any of the selected sections.
Dates/Times and Security
- Specify when training is available
- Set the date an assignment is available.
- Specify when training is due
- Set the date an assignment is due.
- Specify password for student access
- Prevent students from starting until they enter a password that you provide.
- Available after due date
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Students can access training tasks after the due date for practice or review. Tasks completed after the due date do not affect gradebook scores.
Default: Not selected
- Click Schedule.