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Default Options in Assignment Types

The behavior of your assignment largely depends on its default option settings. The options available to you are determined by the assignment type you choose during the assignment creation process. For example, External assignments have only a few options you can set, while a Test has almost twenty.

Default Options for Common Assignment Types
Assignment Option
Homework
Test
Adaptive Study Plans
External

This table shows the key differences in the default option settings for each main assignment type - Yes/No for whether the property is enabled. Cells with an asterisk (*) indicate settings that cannot be changed.

Note that Reading assignments are not included, as Prerequisites is their only available option.

Availability As a Study Tool

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Set to allow student activity on the Study Tools page

Unavailable*

Assignment Takes allowed

Unlimited

1

Unavailable,
1 - open ended take*

Unavailable,
Unlimited*

Time allowed per take

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unavailable,

Unlimited*

Unavailable,
Unlimited*

Save assignment and resume

Yes

No

Yes*

Unavailable*

Allow printing before 1st take

No

No

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Allow printing of single items

No

No

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Password to take assignment

None set

None set

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Possible score

1 point per question

1 point per question

10 points total

10 points total

Carry all responses and feedback into subsequent takes?

Yes

No

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Scoring when multiple takes are allowed

Last Score

Last Score

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Assignment category

(Only appears when categories are created)

Default

Default

Default

Default

Curve factor of:

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Pass/Fail at:

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Extra credit:

Not selected

Not selected

Not selected

Not selected

Penalty for submissions after due date

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Unavailable*

Available, not set (%)

Subsequent penalty

Available, not set (%)

Available, not set (%)

Unavailable*

Available, not set (%)

Regenerate algorithmic questions

Yes, each student on first take only

Yes, each student on first take only

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Shuffle questions

Not shuffled

Not shuffled

Unavailable,
Not Shuffled*

Unavailable*

Hide question labels

Not hidden

Not hidden

Unavailable,
Not hidden*

Unavailable*

Show additional resources

Yes

No

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

"Check My Work" clicks allowed

Unlimited

Never show feedback

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Show response rejoinder

Yes

No

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Show overall assignment score only (immediately after take)

Yes, Immediately after take

Yes, Immediately after take

Unavailable*

Yes, Immediately after take

Plus, show question details, student responses, and question scores (immediately after take)

Yes, Immediately after take

Never

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Plus include correct answers post-submission feedback

Never

Never

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Prerequisites

None set

None set

None set

None set

Quiz takes allowed within assignment take

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Unlimited

Unavailable*

Objective Option

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Available, none selected to be excluded

Unavailable*


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