New Assignment Mode Flexibility!
The Development team is proud to release a long-awaited assignment mode update. The enhancement provides increased flexibility along with additional options for teachers when assigning work to students. Navigating the new format is easy; just ask yourself these questions.
| Mode section: What type of feedback format do I want my students to have? | |
| If you want | Choose this |
| Two chances at a correct answer with hints & reasons | Open |
| One chance at a correct answer with no feedback | Quiz |
| To gather the student answers offline and then upload to Castle Learning | Offline |
| Availability section: When can my students access the assignment? | |
| If you want | Choose this |
| Any time they want | Always |
| From a certain date to a certain date | From/To |
| Any time, but only for a certain amount of time once they start the assignment |
Timed |
| Additional options section: What other options do I want for the assignment? | |
| If you want | Choose this |
| To randomize the order of questions for each student | Randomize questions |
| Disable the text-to-speech integration | Disable ReadSpeaker |
| Lock each question after a student answers it | Auto-lock (Open mode only) |
| Allow students to change their answers OR display a student’s grade after completion | Check the appropriate box (Quiz mode only; one selection only) |
Constructed Response Questions now with Added Scoring Flexibility
Teachers will now find they can adjust the maximum points available for constructed (extended) response questions. Maximum points can be adjusted from 1 to 25 for each CR question in an assignment. This added flexibility allows teachers to weigh questions however they deem appropriate within their assignment. To adjust, use the slider under the Question Options section of the Assignment Editing page.