Assignment Setup & Settings

This article guides you through creating an assignment activity, collecting submissions (file or text entry), annotating and grading the submissions without having to download or print them.

Adding an assignment

Turn the editing "on" in your course, click on "Add activity or resource" link, and select "Assignment" from the activity picker.

General settings

AI tools for students

Student-facing AI tools can be controlled for each assignment when your school has enabled AI features. Use these settings to decide whether students can use available AI tools, such as help with writing, summaries, explanations, or image generation, while working in this assignment.

These controls affect what students can access in the assignment activity. They are separate from the teacher-facing AI options that may appear in the text editor while you create directions or content.

Enter the assignment name, description, and activity instructions. Keep the directions clear for students: what they need to submit, where to submit it, and any important due-date expectations. You can also add images, videos, links, examples, templates, or other files students may need.

Additional files: Here you can add files that may be of help to the students as they do their assignments, such as, example submissions or answer templates.

Availability

Availability controls when students can start submitting work, when the assignment is due, and whether late submissions are allowed for a limited time. Extensions can also be given to individual students when needed.

Allow submissions from: This stops students from submitting before the shown date but it doesn't hide the assignment and any included instructions or materials.

Due date: Submissions are still allowed after this date but will be marked as late.

Cut-off date: After this date, students will not be able to submit and the submit button will disappear.

Remind me to grade by: A date needs to be entered here in order for the assignment to display on the teacher's Calendar. It will display when at least one student has submitted.

Submissions

Submission type

Choose how students will submit their work. You can allow online text, file uploads, or both. You can also turn both options off for offline work, such as presentations, paper packets, labs, or in-class projects.

Online text: Students type or paste their response directly in Radix LMS. This works well for written responses, reflections, journals, short answers, or work where students do not need to upload a separate file. You can also set a word limit if needed.

File submissions: Students upload one or more files. This works well for documents, PDFs, images, spreadsheets, presentations, videos, or photos of handwritten work. When supported file conversion is enabled, teachers can annotate many uploaded documents directly in the browser.

Submission file types can be restricted, but it is better to leave the default setting which is accept all types.

Feedback types

Choose the feedback options teachers will use after students submit work. Common options include feedback comments, inline comments for online text, annotated files, and feedback files.

Submission settings

Require students click submit button: If this is set to No, students can keep editing their submission until submissions are closed or until you prevent submission changes. If this is set to Yes, students can save draft work first and then click Submit assignment when they are ready for grading.

After a student submits final work, they usually cannot edit it unless the teacher reopens it. To allow changes, open View/grade all submissions, find the student, and choose Revert the submission to draft from the action menu.

Require that students accept the submission statement: If your school uses a submission statement, students may be asked to confirm that the work they are submitting is their own. This option may be controlled by your administrator, so it may not appear for every teacher.

Attempts reopened: Choose whether students can submit another attempt after their first submission. You can reopen attempts manually for selected students, or allow Radix LMS to reopen attempts automatically until the student reaches the passing grade.

Maximum attempts: Choose how many times students can resubmit when additional attempts are allowed. Use this to give students another chance while still keeping a clear limit.

Group submission settings

Use group submission settings when students complete one shared assignment as a team. Set up the course groups or grouping first, then choose the group options in the assignment settings.

Students submit in groups: Turn this on when one submission should represent the work of the whole group.

Require group to make submission: Use this when students must belong to a group before they can submit. This helps prevent students from accidentally submitting outside their assigned project group.

Require all group members submit: Use this when every group member must confirm the final submission. This works best when the assignment also requires students to click Submit assignment.

Grouping for student groups: Choose the grouping that contains the groups for this assignment. This is helpful when a course has several different sets of groups, such as official class periods and separate project teams.

Notifications

Notifications help teachers know when students submit work or submit late. Turn on Notify graders about submissions if you want to receive a notification for new submissions.

Grade

Use the Grade section to decide how the assignment will count in the gradebook. Before saving, check the grade type, maximum grade, grading category, passing grade, and any advanced grading method you plan to use.

Maximum grade: Enter the total points possible for the assignment. This value can affect how much the assignment counts within its grading category.

Grading method: Most assignments use Simple direct grading. If you want to grade with a rubric, choose the rubric option and see Using Rubrics for details.

Grading category: Choose the category where this assignment belongs. Categories can have different weights in the gradebook, so selecting the correct category helps the assignment count the right way in the student’s average.

Passing grade: Set the score students need to meet or pass the assignment. This can be used with activity completion or restrict access rules, but it does not determine the student’s official course passing or failing status.

Extra credit: After you choose a grading category, you may see an Extra credit option. Use this when the assignment should add points without counting against students who do not complete it. Extra credit assignments may show an [EC] label on the course page so students and teachers can identify them more easily.

AI Grade

Use the AI Grade section when you want AI Grader to help review written submissions. AI Grader can suggest a grade and feedback, but the teacher must review the suggestions and save the final grade.

Enable AI Grade: Turn this on for assignments where AI Grader should be available from the submissions page.

Student grade level: Choose the grade level that best matches the students. This helps AI Grader write feedback at an appropriate reading level.

Grading strictness: Choose how closely AI Grader should apply expectations, from more lenient to more rigorous. Standard for grade level is usually the best starting point.

Rubric file and AI instructions: If needed, upload a rubric file or adjust the AI instructions for this assignment. Accepted rubric file types may include PDF, DOC, DOCX, or TXT.

Activity completion

Use Activity completion when you want Radix LMS to track whether students have finished the assignment. Depending on the assignment setup, completion can be manual or based on conditions.

Common assignment completion options include:

• Students can manually mark the activity as completed: Students mark the assignment complete themselves.

• Show activity as complete when conditions are met: Radix LMS marks the assignment complete only after the selected conditions are met.

• Require view: Students must open the assignment.

• Require grade: Students must receive a grade.

• Students must submit to this activity to complete it: Students must submit work before the assignment is marked complete.

Restrict access

Use Restrict access when only certain students should see the assignment, or when students must complete another activity first. For example, you can limit an assignment to a specific group or require students to pass another activity before this assignment opens.

Summary

When you are finished, click Save and display to open the assignment summary. The summary shows helpful totals, such as the number of participants, how many students have submitted, and how many submissions still need grading.

Which type of assignment submission suits you best?

Use these examples to choose the best assignment setup for the work students need to complete.