In this guide, we will show you how to set Homework as a Teacher via the MIS. In addition there is a section on how the Teacher Marks the Homework from the Teacher Dashboard
- My Dashboard
- Basic Details
- Submission Type
- Resources
- Assigned Groups
- Assigned Students
- Assessment Links
- Cloning Homework
- Teacher Marks Homework
See also: How to Add and View Homework via the Teacher App
My Dashboard
Access: The Teacher Dashboard view is derived from the Associated Timetable for the Tutor Group or Teaching Class in Groups. See How to Edit a Tutor Group Timetable and How to Edit a Teaching Class
From the Teacher Dashboard click Assignments then under New choose Homework
Differentiated Homework is used to set up differentiated exercises for students. Create up to 5 different exercises. Choose to assign students to specific exercises or let them choose themselves.
Basic Details
This panel is used to enter the Title, Description, Subject and Set By Fields, all others are optional.
Click on Share in Learning Resources so other members of staff can see the Homework
Submission Type
In this section we will look at the Submission Type to choose when setting Homework
Note: the example screenshots used in this section of the guide are from a Students view of the Student Portal in a Desktop. For further guidance on Students viewing Homework from the Student Portal App see here.
Submit a file online
This can be used in the example a teacher sets an essay question and wants the Students to type an answer into a Word Document and then submit the file online.
In this example the Student will click Browse next to Submit file(s) locate their homework document and click Submit.
No file required input/comment box only
This Submission type involves the Student typing into a text box
Below is an example of how this Submission type could be used
In this example below the Student will type into the Comment box and click Submit
Offline Submissions
This can be used in the example a Teacher would like Students to hand in Homework by a certain date
This is how this type of Submission would look to a Student. Note there is no Submit button or Comment box.
No Submission Required
This could be used in the example you have set Homework where the Students need to read a chapter of a book or write an essay that they would need to discuss or ‘hand in’ at the next timetabled lesson. In this scenario an example would be to set the due date as the next lessons date. Then once all the Homework has been handed in the Teacher can mark the homework as completed.
Resources
The Resources Tab is used to attach any Learning Materials or Links to assist the Students with the Homework.
For example either upload a Document by pressing Browse or Add a URL Link (including http://) by typing it in the Add a Link box and pressing Add on the far right, such as http://bbc.co.uk.
In the example below a Word document has been uploaded with questions and a link to essay planning has been added.
Click Save.
This is a Student Portal desktop view of the Resources and Links
Assigned Groups
The next tab is Assigned Groups.
Commonly teachers assign the Homework to a Group or set of Students, at least one of them is required to be able to Save the Homework.
If Homework is set from the Lessons Dashboard then the selected Class is selected by default
Otherwise use the Search Tool/Magnifying Glass next to the Group field to choose a specific Group if required.
Once a Group is selected, it will appear in the Selection List.
Then set the desired Available from and Due Date and press Add to confirm the Group selection.
The Homework can now be Saved because a Group has been added.
To change the Due Date of the Homework for any reason, first Remove the Group from the Assigned Groups list, by clicking the Delete icon in the far left column.
Click Proceed on the following warning.
Then update the Due Date and add the Group again following the steps above.
Note: This will not affect any Homework that has already been submitted.
Assigned Students
To assign the Homework to specific Students as well or instead, navigate to the Assigned Students tab.
The same principle applies for Assign Students as it did with Assign Groups.
Select a Student from the Students dropdown, set the Available from and Due Date, then press Add.
Once the Student/Students you have selected have been added, they will appear as confirmed.
Press Save to confirm the selection again.
Assessment Links
The final tab is the Assessment Links tab which is used if the Homework being set will tie in to or contribute to Assessment.
The options for Assessment Type, Term and Year Group will populate from what is available on the MIS.
After adding the Assessment Links (if required), press Save to complete the process.
The Homework will now be visible when reloading the Learning Resources page confirming that the Homework has been set.
Cloning Homework
Note: only users with the Administrator role permissions have the ability to clone homework.
In this example Homework has been created for 2 Year 11 English Classes
We now want to clone this homework for Year 10 English Class as well, to do this select the homework and click Edit
Then click Clone and Proceed
This creates an identical copy of the Homework which can then be edited to say for example Year 10 English Literature Poem Essay and amend the assigned groups.
Teacher Reviews Homework
Once the Homework has been set and the Students have submitted work the Teacher can then Mark the Homework from the Lessons Dashboard
Click Assignments on the left , in the example below Matilda Homework has been ‘Received’ by 1/10 Students
In the Actions column the teacher can delete or click View to View and Mark the Homework with the option to raise a Behaviour Event.
In this example the Teacher has selected one Student then they can select Individual Marking
The Teacher can then click on the submitted file and if needed add a Comment that the Student can see on the Student Portal.
Additional options include Submitted as a hard copy and choose Valid Homework.
