NEW Courses Launched with Assignments, and other features included in the Gradebook

     Reader Disclosure

It's back-to-school season! All over the world start on the first day of school is just around the corner ( if it hasn't begun yet) and students who are soon to be in the classroom are enjoying the last few day of summer bliss.

WHAT'S IN THE INSIDE Toggle

•       Courses The #1 LMS tool for online educators
•       Enhance your Creativity by introducing NEW assignments
•       3 reasons why you'll Be awed by adding assignments to your Online Courses
•       How to Create Assignments for the course
•       Simplify Assessment Tasks with Gradebook NEW Gradebook
•       Three Reasons to Like the Gradebook Add-On
•       How to Configure and Grade Assignments with Gradebook
•       Conclusion

Teachers, however, have been in their classrooms over the past few weeks setting up a new seating arrangement, hanging up new posters, making new attendance forms, as well trying out new ways of teaching that they're eager to teach the new pupils they've been introducing to their classrooms.

We want our teachers online to experience the same excitement and joy when they create an interactive and efficient online learning space for their pupils.

This is why we're excited to introduce our updated Courses tools: Assignmentsand Gradebook:

• Assignments Your students can be able to complete and submit various assignments directly within the course. From writing essays and creating web pages, making digital portfolios, as well as multimedia materials These assignments can help them develop the analytical, technical and inter-personal capabilities. They will give you a an overview of the things they are able to do.
• gradebook The process of grading is now simpler and makes it possible to keep track of every student's grades in one place. This helps in keeping track of the individual's progress, and makes it simpler for students to monitor their the performance of your students and provide rapid feedback. Students have access to their scores, which helps to keep them informed and focused to achieve their goals in learning.

These tools were designed by us in order to make your classroom more enjoyable, more organised, and ready to offer the best learning experience to both your students and yourself.

Let's look closer!

Courses: The Most Commended LMS Tool for Online Educators

This robust tool was crafted to help you learn more and allow you to concentrate on what you like the most: teaching others and sharing your expertise.

• Our user-friendly interface simplifies the process of creating courses. It is easy and enjoyable to develop your own course.
• Students can receive certificates electronically at the time of course completion, adding value and recognition to their efforts.
• The design and layout of your class to match your brand's image completely by using the many options available of customization, and can guarantee a totally customized training experiences.
• You can enjoy seamless transactions using a variety of payment options that make enrollment of courses and payment fees with ease.
• Control who accesses your material by creating access rules, that ensure an exclusive and secure learning experience.
• Find detailed instructions, tutorials and personalized support that will help to design the most effective training program that is right for you.

The dedication we have to achieving excellence is what makes Courses apart from other LMSs and sets us apart as a leading company within the LMS market.

It takes an enormous amount of work to be successful in both areas, but we believe that our customers are entitled to top-quality products!

This is why we continually research and study new market trends as well as adopting best methods and improving our tools to exceed and meet your expectations.

This commitment has led to the development of the most recent option: Assignmentsand Grading Book.

They are made to ensure that your students stay on the right track, and to ensure your work as an online instructor is as straightforward and efficient as is possible.

Let your creativity shine through during classwork with NEW assignments

By incorporating different types of tasks, you will not just make learning more engaging for your students but you enhance your teaching strategies.

Here's how you can diversify the content of your courses by offering a variety of options for your assignments:

• Writing Reports and Essays: Encourage students to think about their ideas through writing essays that are traditional or require serious detective work in investigative reports.
• Digital projects: Inspire creativity through designing web pages for schoolchildren or designing portfolios with digital technology. Perfect for those who thrive on visual flair for instance, marketing online, web design or graphic design.
  
• Media Submissions: Allow students to show the talents they have with videos and images or other media formats. This is great for classes where students have to complete a few steps for example, such as the public speaking course or tutorials for programs.
  
• Complete projects Students will be challenged to blend it all - text, graphics, and multimedia - in order to create projects that demonstrate an understanding of contents and meet expectations of the assignment.

Three good reasons to consider the addition of assignments to online classes:

1. Encourages Diverse skills

The Assignments supplement broadens knowledge beyond typical writing tasks. The idea behind it is to assist students build a broad array of knowledge they'll use to real-life circumstances.

• analysis and writing skills: Drafting essays or research papers don't have to be just writing words onto paper. Students engage in complex analysis. They are taught to construct powerful arguments, justify their arguments with solid proof, and communicate clearly and in a precise manner.
  
• Design and technical skills when students are involved in the process of creating websites and electronic portfolios, they're employing the most advanced technical abilities that range from programming and graphic design. Additionally, they are aware of important design principles as well as the user experience. These skills are vital for careers in the area of digital marketing, as also web development.
  
• Media Production Skills Producing video, or multimedia works teaches you much more than editing and cutting. Students learn about storytelling structures, learn the intricacies of audiovisual storytelling, as well as master the details involved in the production of media.
  
• Communication and presentation skills: Whether it's showcasing an online portfolio, making videos, or even writing a paper or presenting your work in different styles improves the students' capacity to express their thoughts clearly and persuasively - critical capabilities for any position.

     2. Enhances Interaction

Every assignment is created to motivate students to go deeper into their education and stay actively engaged throughout the course.

• Explore different learning styles: With a range of assignments, students have the ability to experiment and determine what's most suitable to their specific needs. If they're adept in analytical thinking, technical tasks and creative tasks, such as telling stories It is feasible to let them experiment with various strategies to determine their strengths.
  
• Keep Curious and Engaged: The variety of assignments keep the learning process engaging and fascinating. By constantly introducing different formats and challenges the students are always curious and enthralled by the process of learning.
  
• Enjoy the Learning Process: Offering a mix of assignments makes it an engaging course. Students tend to be excited about assignments if they know that they'll have to complete a different type of assignment each time, making the learning process fun and rewarding.

     3. Flexible Settings that can be customized

Every course is different, so we've developed the Assignments add-on to offer many options for customization. You can modify assignments to ensure that they're in line with your course objectives and meet the needs of your students.

• Specific characters. Create character limits so that students are on the right their course. To ensure that their writing is concise without being getting too rambling that will maintain the standard of their writing.
  
• Points for Completion. Offer points to students who had completed their homework in order to encourage students to put in their best effort. It's an excellent strategy to keep them motivated and acknowledge their hard work.
  
• Resubmission Opportunities. Let students resubmit their project after getting feedback. Help them learn from their errors and grow. This is a great approach to create a positive mindset that is constantly growing and improving.

How can you make assignments for Courses

Start by incorporating the assignment in your course, and then note your directions on your page to complete your homework:

Prior to posting your project online, ensure you include the image you want to use and classify the course using tags and protect assignment access with Rules if needed.

Read on to find out the method of grading homework using gradebook. NEW Gradebook add-on next! The video tutorial is detailed...

Easy Assessment Tasks with the NEW Gradebook

As as an educator, you're aware of the significance of teaching, which goes beyond delivering lectures. After your students have taken an interest to the subject, or finished homework assignments, or even took quizzes, it's time to review their efforts.

In the past, tracking student progress required navigating the exam separately, allowing you to check the student's progress as well as their answers and scores.

Every course that you offer on your site is provided with a separate Gradebook. Once students have completed the assignments or quizzes the activities they completed are recorded in the Gradebook.

The Gradebook lets you examine and mark every student's performance on one page. It combines the work of students and tests in one spot which makes it easy to monitor and assess the work of every student.

     3 Reasons Why You'll Enjoy The Gradebook Add-On    

1. Simple Management of Grades

Our brand new Gradebook feature aims to make your life simpler in handling the grade.

It gathers all of the required grading criteria in one administrative interface, eliminating the frustration of managing several spreadsheets, and then sifting through pages.

The entire information is centrally located so that it's easy to check how everyone is performing with their assignments and exams. This not only speeds up the process of marking but it also makes it more simple and less stress-inducing.

2. Individual Student and Collective Classroom Monitoring

Through this Gradebook upgrade, you will have access to real-time, instant reports which highlight the individual progress of students and their overall student performance.

A dual view can allow you to quickly spot trends and areas where students may require assistance and adapt your teaching strategies accordingly.

The Gradebook also features filtering and search options. This allows you to alter the manner you look at assignments or quizzes and also the progress of your students.

Students can view their completed quizzes and assignments along with their scores and their cumulative score:

Getting a handle on the patterns will allow you to customize your instruction to meet the needs of each student, ensuring that every pupil gets the proper amount of support to achieve their goals.

3. Transparent Feedback

The Gradebook simplifies how you handle the feedback you receive and how you grade. It offers a quick list of grades for every assignment and test, so that both students and the teacher can track their progress easily.

This clarity helps identify areas in which students are performing great and those who need assistance.

Furthermore, you may offer bonuses for exceptional efforts, which is a fast and efficient way to encourage and reward effort.

What's especially useful for teachers is the personal feedback section. In this section, you can write particular comments directly next to the grade:

This setup lets you provide precise information to your students which students can match with their marks which will increase your teaching effectiveness and the focus of their learning.

An efficient Gradebook setup ensures you are organized and improves your ability to guide students through their education which makes the process of learning more efficient and personal.

How to Set Up and then grade assignments with the Gradebook

It's time to get rid of that outdated gradebook with the tiny text and overcrowded columns! The Gradebook add-on offers a modern and user-friendly method of grading.

It features a stylish, user-friendly interface that increases the accuracy of how student data displays but also simplifies your grade-giving process. It offers a pleasing complete and appealing overview.

In the Gradebook You'll find all the information neatly organized: each student's quizzes, assignments and tests as well as the grades you've affixed as well as their scores overall. The entire information is easily accessible in one place.

Additionally, any item that has not yet been graded is clearly marked with the words "ungraded," making it easy to identify what's worthy of your attention the next time around.

Take a look at our comprehensive video guide for step-by-step help with creating assignments and marking them in the course.

Conclusion

Prepare for a memorable school year by using Courses new and exciting features: Courseworkand the Grading Bookadd-ons.

The tools designed by these experts were created to improve the course management process as well as processes of grading. This will allow your time to focus on providing top-quality education.

With an Assignments option students can quickly upload their work via the site, while the gradebookprovides an organized, clear method of tracking grades and feedback.

Have you not set up your classroom? No worries! Just click below to begin and join the hundreds of teachers who are making online learning more dynamic and engaging.

What's the initial assignment that you'll include in your class? Share your teaching thoughts with us in the section of comments below!

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