Submitting a Course Assignment

A video showing the process of Assignment submissions.

Submission Status Indicators

Begin Assignment

This indicates that the assignment has not been started yet. To view the assignment information and submit files or documents, click the Begin Assignment button. The due date is displayed above the Begin Assignment button.

Resubmit Assignment

This indicates that the instructor has requested a resubmission be completed by the student. Students will click the Continue Assignment button to make additional edits to files and documents that will be turned in or to review their instructor’s comments when they resubmit the assignment.

Awaiting Assessment

This indicates that the assignment was submitted but has not been assessed. Students may click View Assignment button to view what was submitted and withdraw their assignment submission if they are allowed to by the instructor.

Assessment Published

This indicates that the assignment has been assessed. Students may click the View Assessment button to view grades, comments, and scoring.

Submitting a File Attachment or LiveText Document

  1. Log into a student LiveText account.
  2. Locate the assignment on your Dashboard. In some cases navigating to a different term view may be require.
    1. For more information please navigate to the following section
      1. View Other Terms
  3. Click on the corresponding Begin Assignment button. Note: If you have clicked on the assignment before, the button will say Continue Assignment

    The Position Paper assignment showing a Not submitted status with a date of January 31, 2016 and a Begin Assignment button above the course label COMM 100 – Section COMM 100.

  4. Review the assignment details.

    The Assignment Details section showing an Optional Resources list with a Position Paper Resources link and a web link, followed by a Description field instructing the student to write a 10‑page position paper, while the top right shows Assignment Due May 17, 2016 12:00 PM with a days‑remaining note.

  5. Click on the Attach button to open the Attach Resources to Assignment window.

    The Assignment Submission section showing an Attachment List link and a message stating Exactly 1 External Documents, with an Attach button.

  6. Select the checkbox next to the title of any LiveText documents which are to be attached to the assignment.

    The Attach Resources to Assignment modal showing LiveText Documents and File Manager options with an Upload button, a View Label dropdown set to My Work, filter fields on the right, and a table listing three documents- Analysis Essay, Research Paper, and Self‑Reflection Paper, with checkboxes, type, and date columns, followed by Attach and Cancel buttons at the bottom.

  7. Click the File Manager radio button to view files that you have previously uploaded to LiveText. Select the checkbox next to the file names of any files which are to be attached.
  8. Click the Upload button to begin uploading files from your device. Click the button which is located beneath the text “Browse your computer to upload.” Note: This button may appear as a Choose File button or as a Browse button depending on the web browser which is being used. In the pop up window which appears double click the icon of a file from your device’s local storage. Repeat step 7 as needed to attach more external files.
  9. Click the Attach button to attach all selected items to the assignment.
  10. Any uploaded files or LiveText documents you have previously attached to this assignment for submission will appear under Attachment List. If you would like to remove an item you have selected, click the x beside the file or LiveText document that you don't want to submit for this assignment.

    The Assignment Submission section showing an Attachment List link, a message stating Exactly 1 External Documents, and an attached file named COMM_100_Position_Paper.docx with a download icon, with the Attach button.

  11. In the Comment box, enter an optional comment which the instructor of the course can view after the assignment has been submitted.

    The Comment box showing a typed message stating that the paper has been attached and requesting to be contacted with any questions.

  12. Click the Submit Assignment button to submit the attached files to this assignment.

    The submission confirmation banner showing the message Congratulations! Your assignment has been submitted to your instructor.

Submitting an Assignment using a Template

  1. Log into a student LiveText account.
  2. Locate the assignment on your Dashboard. In some cases navigating to a different term view may be require.
    1. For more information please navigate to the following section
  3. Click on the corresponding Begin Assignment button. Note: If you have clicked on the assignment before, the button will say Continue Assignment
  4. If the assignment requires the use of an instructor provided template, then Required Templates will be listed under the Assignment Details area. Click on the Create Document button which corresponds to the template title.
  5. Edit the LiveText document as necessary to complete the assignment.
  6. Click the Attach to Assignment button to attach the LiveText document to the course assignment. Note: If the template was previously attached to the assignment, the button will say Return to Assignment
  7. Any uploaded files or LiveText documents you have previously selected for your submission for this assignment will appear under Attachment List. If you would like to remove an item you have selected, click the x beside any file or LiveText document that you don't want to submit for this assignment.
  8. In the Comment box, enter an optional comment which the instructor of the course can view after the assignment has been submitted.
  9. Click the Submit Assignment button to submit the attached files to this assignment.

Continuing an Assignment

  1. Log into a student LiveText account.
  2. Find the assignment and click on the corresponding Continue Assignment button.
  3. Type any optional comments you wish to send to the instructor and click Submit Assignment when you are finished.
  4. A confirmation that your assessment has been successfully submitted will appear and the assignment status will change to Awaiting Assessment

Resubmitting an Assignment

  1. Log into a student LiveText account.
  2. Find the assignment and click on the corresponding Continue Assignment button.
  3. On the Assignment page, click the + next to the Student Document to view the Grade and Assessment results. Comments made by the assessor can be seen by clicking on the document.
  4. Make the necessary changes and resubmit by clicking Submit Assignment.
  5. A confirmation that your assessment has been successfully submitted will appear and the assignment status will change to Awaiting Assessment

Withdrawing a Submitted Assignment

  1. Log into a student LiveText account.
  2. Locate the assignment on your Dashboard and click on the corresponding button.
  3. Click on the Withdraw Submission button in the bottom right corner of the page. Note: you will be unable to click the Withdraw Submission button if the assignment's due date has passed, or if the instructor has started an assessment. If you need to withdraw your submission but are unable to click the button, please contact your instructor.
  4. In the confirmation dialog which appears, click the OK button to proceed.
  5. If the submission has successfully been withdrawn the following message will be displayed :
    You have withdrawn your submission. This submission is no longer available for assessment. This indicates that you are now able to resubmit work for the assignment.
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