Assignment Blocks
Let learners hand in work — text, a file, a video, or audio — and review, grade, and give feedback, with an optional AI pre-grade.
An Assignment block lets learners submit work for you to review. Unlike a quiz, there's no automatic right answer — the learner hands something in, and you grade it and give feedback. It's the block for a written pitch, an uploaded document, a recorded role-play, or a spoken response.
Setting up the assignment
Add an Assignment block and configure it in the editor:
- Instructions — tell the learner what to hand in.
- Submission formats — enable any combination of:
- Written text — the learner types their answer in a rich-text editor.
- File upload — a document, spreadsheet, image, or archive.
- Video recording — recorded from the webcam or screen.
- Audio recording — recorded from the microphone. A submission can combine a written part and one attachment (for example, a short explanation plus a file).
- Allowed file types (file upload only) — optionally restrict uploads to specific types: PDF, Word, Excel/CSV, PowerPoint, images, plain text, or ZIP. Leave everything unchecked to accept any file.
- Require approval to complete — when on, the block counts as complete only after you approve the submission. When off, submitting completes it (you can still review and give feedback).
What learners see
Learners choose one of the enabled formats, submit their work, and see the status of their submission. If you request changes, they can resubmit — resubmitting replaces the previous work.
Reviewing and grading
Open the course's Assignments tab to see every submission. A badge shows how many are awaiting review. For each one you can:
- Read or play the submission — text, file, video, or audio, inline.
- Give a score from 0 to 100 (optional). The score is shown to the learner with your verdict.
- Suggest a grade with AI — for submissions with a written part, AI reads the instructions and the answer and proposes a score and feedback. It's a suggestion: you edit both before sending, and nothing reaches the learner until you review.
- Write feedback and either Approve or Request changes.
- Attach a feedback file — for example a corrected copy or a marked-up document.
Annotating image submissions
When a learner submits an image, you can draw on it to give visual feedback: choose a pen colour, line width, and opacity, then mark up the image. The learner sees your annotated copy alongside your written feedback.
Notifications
When you approve or request changes, the learner is emailed your verdict and feedback (SCORM/link learners without an email address see it the next time they open the lesson).
Tip: Assignments pair well with AI Dialogue and Video blocks — have learners practise in a scenario, then hand in a reflection or a recorded pitch for you to grade.