Taking an External Assignment
Instructors can set up External assignments to track your work on a variety of activities outside of CengageNOWv2. Your instructor may provide you with a link taking you to an web site external to CNOWv2 along with an optional comment, or you can also be supplied a comment only—without an assigned link.
To take an External assignment
- 1. Click the Assignments link in the heading to open the Assignments page.
- 2. Use the links on the Assignments page to display your course assignments in the most useful way. See Using the Assignments Page for details.
- 3. Begin your assignment by clicking an option in the Actions column.
- 4. Click the Start Assignment Now button and then click Click here to begin after the page refreshes. If your instructor provided a comment, it will appear here.
- 5. Close the external site tab when you have completed the objectives for the assignment and return to the browser tab displaying CengageNOWv2.
- 6. Click Submit Assignment for Grading and a Warning dialog box will open.
- 7. Click OK in the Warning dialog box and the Assignment Finished page will open. (Clicking Cancel allows you to return to your assignment take.)
Take. 
Begin taking a graded assignment for the first time.
Practice. 
Begin taking an ungraded assignment for review. Depending on your instructors settings, this can also be an assignment you completed for a grade.
Retake. 
Retake an assignment that you've previously completed.
The Assignment Ready page will open. Before beginning your assignment, review this page for instructions or any special conditions that apply to your assignment.
The assigned website opens in a new browser tab.
Note: Your instructor is supplied with assignment take details such as the number of times you accessed the assignment and time spent.
