This article explains how to set up and manage assignment extensions. It also covers how to edit extensions, how grading works, and what students see when they are added to an extension.
General Navigation
Once you have created an extension for an assignment, it will be nested within its parent assignment to avoid overcrowding the Assignments page. Here’s what you’ll see when you open an assignment with one or more extensions.
On the left side of the page, you’ll see a list of existing extensions, with a New extension button below to create additional extensions if needed.
You will also see the Main cohort tab, which shows all students included in the main group.
To edit or delete an extension, hover over its name and click the three dots, then select Edit or Delete.
To show or hide an extension from students, click the eye icon to the right.
Edit
- Navigate to your Space and click on the Assignments tile.
- Select the assignment where the extension is created.
- Click on the 3 dots next to the extension you would like to edit.
- Click Edit, and you will be able to adjust the title, add or remove participants, and delete the extension.
- Click Next, and you will be able to change the description, open and due date, as well as the grade release date.
- Click Apply to save the changes.
Grade
Students' extensions are graded the same way as you grade every assignment. Check the following articles on how to grade a Handin and Turnitin assignment.
Each student can only have one submission per assignment. This means a student cannot be included in both the main cohort and an extension for the same assignment.
If you export grades for an assignment to a CSV file, grades for all students will automatically appear in the same column, regardless of whether they submitted via the main cohort or an extension.
If an educator removes a student’s graded submission from the main cohort in order to add them to an extension, the student’s original grade will also be removed.
Student View
Students can only see extensions that are visible and that they have been specifically added to. Extensions that are not relevant to a student will not appear for them. On the Assignments page, students will see the extension name listed alongside the assignment.