Manage assignments

Assignments are projects for pupils to complete in their own time - often called homework. Assignments can be created in Insight and viewed by parents or pupils. You can upload attachments to an assignment and record which pupils have and have not completed their homework. It is also possible for pupils to upload completed assignments which can be accessed online by staff.

If you have [PARS] then any assignments you have already created can be made visible through Insight, though pupils cannot upload their own documents for assignments created in PARS.

Creating an Assignment

Click the Add Button to create a new assignment. This will open a window with several options at the top and 3 tabs at the bottom.

Option	Effect
Title	This is the name of the assignment.
Issued & Due dates	The issued date is when the homework will be given to pupils. You can create homework assignments in advance if you set this date in the future. The due date is the date that you expect the homework to be given in
Expected	The expected field allows you to record the amount of time that you think pupils will need to complete the homework. This can be useful for parents and pupils in managing their homework and time
Email students	This will send an email to the students' work email addresses from SIMS, or to the email from their Insight user account if pupils have their own accounts (the AD links module is needed for this)
Email parents	This will send an email to all of the students' contacts using the email address associated to their Insight account. If contacts do not have an email address in Insight, they will not receive an email
SMS	This will send an SMS message to all of the students' contacts using the SMS number they have associated to their Insight account. If contacts do not have an SMS number in Insight, they will not receive an SMS message
Show all classes	By default, Insight will only allow you to set homework for your own classes. However if you want to set homework for a class that you do not normally teach then you should tick this option
Submission in class	Ticking this option means that you expect the homework to be handed-in in class, and therefore online submission will be disabled. If you do not use this option, the pupils will be able to submit their work online

Detail

In the detail section you should type notes about the assignment you are giving to pupils. You can edit the text (font, size, colour, etc.) and insert links to webpages. There is also a spell check option at the bottom right of this section.

Assignees

To issue to homework, you will need to choose the pupils who need to complete it. Click on the Assignees tab then navigate through subjects to find the class or classes you wish to assign the homework to. When you select a class, all of the pupils in that class will appear on the right hand side. You can deselect specific students from that list if you wish.

Attachments

Use the attachments tab to upload files to your assignment. These attachments can be accessed by parents or pupils via Insight. The attachments are not included in any emails sent.

Marking assignments and giving feedback

To record which pupils have completed the assignment, select the assignment then click the Edit Button. Click on the "Assignees" tab in the window that opens. You will see a list of the pupils, next to each there will be an icon. These icons are used to record whether or not the pupil has completed the assignment. Click on an icon to change it or click the text above the list of pupils to mark all as complete.

	Open	The pupil has not yet submitted the assignment
	Complete	The pupil has completed the assignment
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Exception	The pupil has been excused from completing the assignment
	Incomplete	The pupil has failed to complete the assignment

An evidence button will appear next to a student's name if they have uploaded a document relevant to the assignment. The feedback button can by used to add a comment relating to the student's work that can be viewed online.