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This article reflects the current updated interface. Future changes and improvements may be coming. This document will be updated upon Instructure's releases.

Modules

In the past, you could only set a single release date for a module. Now you can assign a Module to an individual student or group of students, as well. To use this feature, click the three vertical dots at the right of the Module title. Click Assign to in the drop-down menu.

Module assign to drop down with three dots and assign to in red boxes

The Assign To tray slides out from the right of the screen with the Assign to tab chosen. To assign the module to certain students in the course, click the Assign To radio button and left-click in the box to get the list of students with their Banner ID numbers. Click the name of the student to add that person to the module. To assign more than one student, repeat this process.  Once all the students have been added, click the blue Save button.

Module Settings Assign To tab with tab, assign to radio button, and Save button in red boxes

Use the Settings tab to edit the module name and add or edit release dates. Edit module release dates by clicking the Lock Until checkbox. When done, click the blue Save button.

Edit Module Settings slide out menu shown with Settings tab, Lock Until checkbox, and Save button in red boxes

Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and Pages

The Assign to button has been added to the landing page for assignments, discussions, quizzes, and pages. When you click into one of these items, an Assign To button is next to the Edit button. The slide out tray lets you edit the assignment dates without having to click into the actual assignment page.

Assign to button appearing in the assignment landing page boxed in black

 

Creating a new assignment now includes the Assign Access box that has two sections: Assign To and the dates area.

image of Assign Access portion of the create assignment screen

Once the assignment has been saved or saved and published, the Assign To function can be accessed by clicking the Assign To button on the assignment's page or by clicking Edit and going into the assignment's setup, as shown above.

If giving one or more students a different due date, remember: do not delete the existing assignment. Rather click the +Add button to add a new Assign to box. Add individual students by left-clicking in the menu box below the words Assign To. Scroll through the class list to find the student, then click that student’s name.  To delete an Assign to box, click the red trash can icon.  Once edits are complete, click the blue Apply button at the bottom of the slide-out panel. 

Assignment Assign to slide out menu with second assign to option chosen and delete, assign to, and Save button in red boxes

If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Support Center at 856-256-4400, or submit a ticket in the IRT Support Portal.

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Revised by Huff, Susan
Last modified 08/30/24 09:41:00 AM