Due Work

Due Work are tasks or assessments that you can grade and assign due dates for. You can use Due Work for both graded tasks and ungraded tasks, like homework; and you can add Due Work to projects, units, or class pages.

You can show Due Work using the Course Outline (recommended) or the Due Work component. The component will automatically show all due work linked to the page.

As a school staff, you can:

• Create or edit Due Work on a Unit page (using the Course Builder component)
• Create or edit a Due Work Item on a Class page (using the Course Outline component)
• Move a Learning Activity
• Manage Pending and Overdue Assessments
• Download Student Submissions
• Use Participation and Learning Plans
• Mark Due Work
• Use the Kami Inline Grader
• Publish Draft Marks and Feedback

You can create or edit Due Work on a Unit page (using the Course Builder component).

To create Due Work on a Unit page:

1. Go to the appropriate Unit page.
    
2. Then, go to the Course Builder component.
    
3. Next, select Create Activity.
    
4. Then, select Due Work.
    
5. In Title, enter a title for the Due Work.
    
6. Next, in Work Type, use the drop-down arrow to select a Work Type.
   Work Types allow users to filter various Schoolbox features such as the Assessment Calendar and Class Markbook for school staff and the Due Work Calendar for students.
   Note: Work types are not visible to parents or students in the work types filter when they view the student due work calendar or the grades page.
    
7. In Common Assessment, toggle the setting to 'ON' to make the Due Work item a Common Assessment Task. 
   Due Work activities with this toggle ‘ON’ will not allow school staff to edit the Title, Work Type, Weight, Mark Type, and Rubric for the activity once exported to their Class page, unless they are a Superuser.
    
8. Next, in Description, enter a description of the Due Work activity.
    
9. Then, you can attach files if required.
    
10. In Submissions, use the drop-down arrow to choose whether the Due Work will accept online submissions: 
    • None - If you choose ‘None,’ students won’t be able to submit the Due Work, and no submission types will display.
    • Single - If you choose ‘Single,’ you can upload only one document and make one submission for the Due Work activity. To upload a new document, you’ll need to delete your current submission first. However, if the 'Files' option is turned on, you can upload as many files as you want in one submission.
    • Multiple - If you choose ‘Multiple’, you can upload as many documents as you wish without having to delete previous submissions for that activity.
       
11. Then, select the type of submission you allow:
    • Interactive Worksheet - If you choose 'Interactive Worksheet,' students can work on the worksheet in real-time with school staff before submitting their due work. See Interactive Worksheets.  
    • Submit in person - If you choose 'Submit in person,' students will be able to submit their due work in person.
    • Text Editor - If you choose 'Text Editor,' students can type directly into the editor to add or update their due work. 
    • File Upload - If you choose 'Files,' students will be able to upload files for their due work submissions.
       
12. Next, in Student Authenticity Declaration Terms, toggle the setting to 'ON' to let students agree to the terms when they submit their work. 
    Note: This toggle will show up only if your Admin has set it up for your school.
     
13. In Activity Duration, allocate the duration of the activity if required.
    Activity Duration shows how many days the activity is expected to take to complete. When a Unit is pushed out to a Class page, it will automatically suggest Publish and Due Dates for activities based on these values.
     
14. In Enforce Safe Exam Browser, toggle the setting to 'ON' to ensure that exams are taken in a controlled, secure environment using a specialised web browser to prevent cheating and unauthorised access.
     
15. In Grading, allocate the weight of the activity if required.
    Weight control decides how much the Due Work counts toward a student’s Overall Grade in the Class Markbook and, if enabled, on the student’s Grades page.
     
16. Next, use the drop-down arrow to select if self-reflection and self-assessment are required:
    • Self-Reflection - If you choose ‘Self-Reflection,’ students will receive a Text Editor to optionally write a self-reflection when submitting their Due Work.
    • Self-Reflection + Self-Assessment - If you choose ‘Self-Reflection + Self-Assessment,’ students will have both a Text Editor for writing a self-reflection and the option to grade themselves using the rubric when submitting their Due Work. 
       
17. Next, use the drop-down arrow to select the visibility of the grade and feedback once published:
    • Staff Only - If you choose ‘Staff Only,’ only school staff will be able to see the published grades and feedback.
    • Staff and Students - If you choose ‘Staff and Students,’ both school staff and students will be able to view the published grades and feedback.
    • Staff, Students and their Parents - If you choose ‘Staff, Students, and their Parents,’ all three groups will be able to see the published grades and feedback.
       
18. Then, use the drop-down arrow to select any one  'Mark Type':
    • Percentage 
    • Total Mark 
    • Letter Grade - Letter Grades are set up in Administration > LMS > Grades. Multiple Letter Grade Groups may be available to select when creating Due Work.
       
19. Next, toggle ‘Use Rubric’ to ‘ON’ if you wish to use the rubric.
     
20. When done, select Create.
    This creates the Due Work on a Unit page.
    
    You’ve now created Due Work on a Unit page (using the Course Builder component).

Note: To edit Due Work on a Unit page, you can select the 3-dot menu iconfor the Due Work item you want to edit, and then select Update when done.

You can create or edit Due Work Item on a Class page (using the Course Outline component).

To create Due Work on a Class page:

1. Go to the appropriate Class page.
    
2. Then, go to the Course Outline component.
    
3. Next, select the 3-dot menu icon, and select Due Work for the Unit you are adding the learning activity to.
    
4. In Title, give your Due Work a title or rename the title.
    
5. Next, in Work Type, use the drop-down arrow to choose a 'Work Type'.
   Work Types allow users to filter various Schoolbox features such as the Assessment Calendar and Class Markbook for school staff and the Due Work Calendar for students.
   
   Note: Work types are not visible to parents or students in the work types filter when they view the student due work calendar or the grades page.
    
6. Next, in Description, enter a description of the learning activity.
    
7. Then, you can attach files if required.
    
8. In Submissions, use the drop-down arrow to choose whether the Due Work will accept online submissions: 
   • None - If you choose ‘None,’ students won’t be able to submit the Due Work, and no submission types will display.
   • Single - If you choose ‘Single,’ you can upload only one document and make one submission for the Due Work activity. To upload a new document, you’ll need to delete your current submission first. However, if the 'Files' option is turned on, you can upload as many files as you want in one submission.
   • Multiple - If you choose ‘Multiple’, you can upload as many documents as you wish without having to delete previous submissions for that activity.
      
9. Then, select the type of submission you allow:
   • Interactive Worksheet - If you choose 'Interactive Worksheet,' students can work on the worksheet in real-time with school staff before submitting their due work. See Interactive Worksheets.  
   • Submit in person - If you choose 'Submit in person,' students will be able to submit their due work in person.
   • Text Editor - If you choose 'Text Editor,' students can type directly into the editor to add or update their due work. 
   • File Upload - If you choose 'Files,' students will be able to upload files for their due work submissions.
      
10. Next, in Student Authenticity Declaration Terms, toggle the setting to 'ON' to let students agree to the terms when they submit their work. 
    Note: This toggle will show up only if your Admin has set it up for your school.
     
11. In Publish Date, select the publish date for the learning activity.
    Note: The publish date is when the learning activity details will become visible to students and their parents. 
     
12. Next, in Open Date, select the open date for the learning activity.
    Note: The open date is when students can start submitting their work.
     
13. In Due Date, select the due date for the learning activity.
    Note - The due date will appear on the course outline, calendar, and upcoming due work component.
     
14. In Late Date, select the late date for the learning activity.
    Note - The late date is when submissions will no longer be accepted.
     
15. In Grading, allocate the weight of the activity if required.
    Weight control decides how much the Due Work counts toward a student’s Overall Grade in the Class Markbook and, if enabled, on the student’s Grades page.
     
16. Next, use the drop-down arrow to select if self-reflection and self-assessment are required:
    • Self-Reflection - If you choose ‘Self-Reflection,’ students will receive a Text Editor to optionally write a self-reflection when submitting their Due Work.
    • Self-Reflection + Self-Assessment - If you choose ‘Self-Reflection + Self-Assessment,’ students will have both a Text Editor for writing a self-reflection and the option to grade themselves using the rubric when submitting their Due Work.
       
17. Next, use the drop-down arrow to select the visibility of the grade and feedback once published:
    • Staff Only - If you choose ‘Staff Only,’ only school staff will be able to see the published grades and feedback.
    • Staff and Students - If you choose ‘Staff and Students,’ both school staff and students will be able to view the published grades and feedback.
    • Staff, Students and their Parents - If you choose ‘Staff, Students, and their Parents,’ all three groups will be able to see the published grades and feedback.
       
18. Then, use the drop-down arrow to select any one 'Mark Type':
    • Percentage 
    • Total Mark 
    • Letter Grade - Letter Grades are set up in Administration > LMS > Grades. Multiple Letter Grade Groups may be available to select when creating Due Work.
       
19. Next, toggle ‘Use Rubric’ to ‘ON’ if you wish to use the rubric.
     
20. Then, use the drop-down arrow to differentiate using a 'Participation and Learning Plans' if required.
     
21. In Curriculum, add Curriculum Codes if required.
     
22. When done, select Create.
    This creates the Due Work on a Class page.
    
    You’ve now created Due Work on a Class page (using the Course Outline component).
     

Note: To edit Due Work on a Class page, you can select the 3-dot menu iconfor the Learning Activity you want to edit, and then select Update when done.

You can move a Learning Activity between Units within a Course. This includes Due Work, Quizzes, Lesson Plans, Projects, and Tasks.

To move a learning activity:

1. Go to the Unit page where the learning activity is located.
    
2. Then, go to the Course Builder component.
    
3. Next, select the 3-dot menu iconfor the learning activity you wish to move, then select Modify.
    
4. Then, select Change Location.
    
5. Select the Unit where you want to move the Learning Activity to.
    
6. Then, select Change Location.
    
7. When done, select Update.
   This moves the learning activity.
   
   You’ve now moved the learning activity between Units within a Course.

As a school staff, you can manage pending and overdue assessments.

To do this:

1. On your Schoolbox homepage, select the Assessments icon .
   The Assessments page appears with the Pending Assessments.
    
2. In Pending Assessments, select and apply filters to view the submission and marking status of assessments:
   • Learning Activities
   • Folders
   • Due in Academic Period
   • Activity Status
   • Weighting
   • Work Type
      
3. When done, select Apply Filters.
   This lists the submission and marking status of assessments.
   
   Note: You can select Reset to defaults and then select Apply Filters to restore the default settings.
    
4. Next, select the drop-down arrow icon to view student submissions.
    
5. Then, scroll to Overdue to see the overdue assessments.
    
6. Next, select the drop-down arrow icon to view overdue assessments.
    
7. Select Mark as submitted to finalise assessments for students.
    
8. Next, select Yes, they submitted on-time to confirm if the students submitted their work on time. If not, select No, they submitted late.
   Note: You can select Email All to notify students of their overdue assessments.
   
   You’ve now managed pending and overdue assessments.

Note: You can also manage Learning Activities and Timetable changes. Learning activities will still exist with their publish, open, due, and late dates, even if the timetable changes or gets rolled over. However, students who are no longer enrolled in the class due to a timetable change will lose their associated work unless one or more of the following actions are taken:

• The student attempts/submits the learning activity.
• The school staff marks them as having attempted/submitted to the learning activity.
• The school staff gives some form of feedback or a grade.
• The student is enrolled again via a new class code.
• The student is added to the page by a group permission.

As a school staff, you can download student submissions for one or more students. This includes annotations, associated grading, and similarity check reports.

To download student submissions:

1. Go to the appropriate Class page.
    
2. Then, go to the Course Outline component.
    
3. Next, select the 3-dot menu icon, and select View Status for the Due Work item you are downloading student submissions for.
   This opens the Quickmark screen for the learning activity.
    
4. Then, select the 3-dot menu iconand select Download All.
   This opens the ‘Download All Submissions’ window.
    
5. In Download All Submissions, select the students to include in the download.
    
6. Then, select Download.
    
7. Select Yes to confirm.
    
8. You can leave the page and keep working while the download is in progress. 
   When it's finished, you'll get a notification with a link to a zip file that contains the downloaded submissions.
    
9. Once you’ve received the instant notification for the completed download, select the notification that will trigger an automatic download of the zip folder.
   You’ve now downloaded the student submissions successfully.

Note: The 'Download All' function has a 2GB limit and won't warn you if you go over it. If the download fails, try selecting fewer students' work to download.
 

As a school staff, you can tailor learning activities to meet the needs of different students.

You can exclude students from a learning activity or create a new learning plan for a learning activity.

To do this:

1. First, go to the appropriate Class page.
    
2. Then, go to the Course Outline component or the Due Work, Quizzes, or Tasks component.
    
3. Next, select the 3-dot menu iconand select Modify for the learning activity that you want to customise.
    
4. Scroll and select the drop-down arrow icon to open Participation and Learning Plans.
   A list of students appears for this class and learning activity.
    
5. To exclude a student from the learning activity, select the checkbox next to the student’s profile picture.
   Note: You can do this for one or more students.
    
6. Next, select the drop-down arrow iconto open Modify Participation.
    
7. Then, select Exclude from assessment.
   This greys out the student’s name(s) from the list, excluding them from the learning activity.
   Note - You can include an excluded student again in the learning activity. To do so, select the checkbox next to the greyed-out student’s profile picture again and select the drop-down arrow icon to open Modify Participation. Then, select Include in assessment.
    
8. When done, select Update.
   This updates the learning activity to exclude the student(s) and takes you back to your class page.

You can create a new learning plan for one or more students for their activity. Since the grading method can't be changed in an existing plan, if you need a different Mark Type or Rubric, you'll need to set up a new learning activity.

To do this, after step 5, you must:

1. Select the drop-down arrow iconto open Modify Participation.
    
2. Next, select Create new plan....
   The Create New Learning Plan window opens.
    
3. Enter the new learning plan details with:
   • Plan Name
   • Custom Activity Details
   • Plan Participants
4. When done, select Save.
   The new learning plan you’ve just created appears near the student’s name. 
   Note - You can edit the new learning plan you’ve just saved. For this, select the drop-down arrow icon to open Modify Plans and select the plan name you wish to edit. Select Save when done.
    
5. Then, select Update for all the changes to take effect.
   This updates the learning activity and takes you back to your class page.
   
   You’ve now used ‘Participation and Learning Plans’  to tailor learning activities to meet the needs of different students.