In MyFIRE, students can submit all assignments in one area
called the Assignment Submission Folder. Within the assignment tool,
instructors can decide when students access each assignment by setting
restrictions on the assignment submission folder. Types of restrictions include
setting a due date, start date, end date, or adding a required release
condition (prerequisite) to the assignment. This tutorial demonstrates how to
add restrictions to an assignment.
1. Locate the desired course in MyFIRE.
2. Select the Content & Assessments tab at the top of the page within the
navigation bar.
3. Select the module where the assignment is
located.
4. Then locate the desired assignment under the
module or submodule and select the assignment title.
5. When the page refreshes, select Edit Activity in
the top right-hand corner of the page.
6. Then select the Availability Dates & Conditions drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the page. Once selected,
the menu will expand.
a. If desired, add a start date to the assignment.
Start dates will not allow students to submit to the assignment until the start
date and time has passed.
i. If adding a start date, select visible with
access restricted to determine how the assignment will appear to students
before the start date.
ii. Select the desired visibility behavior:
1. Visible with access restricted - This option
will allow students to view that the assignment exists; however, students will
not be able to see the assignment instructions or be able to submit to the
assignment until the start date has passed.
2. Visible with submission restricted - This option
will allow students to view the assignment and assignment instructions.
However, the students will not be able to submit to the assignment until the
start date has passed.
3. Hidden - This option will hide the assignment
from students’ view before the start date.
iii. If desired, add the start date to the course
calendar by selecting the add availability dates to calendar checkbox.
iv. Select Done at the bottom of the pop-up window.
b. If desired, add an end date to the assignment.
End dates will not allow students to submit to the assignment after the end
date and time has passed.
i. If adding an end date, select visible with
access restricted to determine how the assignment will appear to students after
the start date.
ii. Select the desired visibility behavior:
1. Visible with access restricted - This option
will allow students to view that the assignment exists; however, students will
not be able to see the assignment instructions or be able to submit to the
assignment after the end date has passed.
2. Visible with submission restricted - This option
will allow students to view the assignment and assignment instructions.
However, the students will not be able to submit to the assignment after the
end date has passed.
3. Hidden - This option will hide the assignment
from students’ view after the end date.
iii. If desired, add the end date to the course
calendar by selecting the add availability dates to calendar checkbox.
iv. Select Done at the bottom of the pop-up window.
c. If desired, add a Release Condition to the
submission folder by selecting Add Release Condition. A release condition is a
prerequisite that the student has to complete prior to viewing and gaining
access to the assignment that is being created. If no prerequisite is required,
you can skip this step. Professors can create a new condition or add an
existing condition.
d. If needed, grant an individual or a group of
students extra time or give an extra attempt on the assignment by selecting Manage Special Access.