Creating an Assignment with LMS link

Outcomes Assessment Projects supports several methods for collecting evidence of student learning to be assessed by Evaluators.

The Learning Management System (LMS) collection method is based on the Project settings and on the Assignment settings. When creating a Project, the Assessment Coordinator will see the following options for evidence collection:

The Evidence Collection Preferences section showing collection method options, with Student Artifact Upload and Allow Submissions via LMS selected. A help tooltip opens, explaining how LMS integration allows students to submit work directly from their LMS course. The Evaluation/Scoring Preferences section begins below with the Anonymity option.

If LMS submission is selected, the students will submit artifacts via the LMS. If Student Artifact Upload is selected, then artifacts can only be uploaded by an Assessment Coordinator or Faculty. If both of them are selected, you will have the option to create assignments for LMS submission, or for Student Artifact (manual) upload.

After the Project is published, you can continue to create an assignment.

To begin creating an Assignment, navigate to the Manage Evidence area of your Project, click Create Assignment.

A Create Assignment Button.

Enter a Title in section one. You may enter Instructions for Students and Instructors in section two, however this is optional. In section three, select the Learning Outcomes associated with the Assignment.

The Instructions section showing two tabs, with the opened tab Instructions for Students and Scoring Instructions. A rich‑text editor for entering instructions, with an upload area and a Browse button below. A Visibility option, with Visible to Evaluators selected.
The Learning Outcomes & Rubrics section showing column headers for Learning Outcome and Evaluation Method.

Choose the LMS option for Collection of Student Work.

The Collection of Student Work section showing two options: Upload to Aqua and LMS. The LMS option selected and explains that students will submit through the Learning Management System, with a link provided for mapping.

Select all courses from which work will be submitted in the LMS.

The Select Courses to Collect Evidence From modal showing a search bar and a list of courses, with All Courses, MUS_100_MON1, and MUS_100_MON2 selected. A message at the bottom states ‘2 courses selected,’ with Cancel and Apply buttons.

Once the courses, where the evidence will be collected from, have been added, a URL will be generated. This URL will be used as the External Tool or Web Link when the Assignment link is created in the LMS.

Note: A unique URL is generated for each course. A URL cannot be reused.

The Courses section showing MUS_100_MON1 expanded, a term labeled Term 1 with an LMS assignment link, and the section name MUS_100_MON1‑Sec1. An arrow pointing to the expand toggle.

Locating LTI Course URL

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