NEW Courses Launch Course Assignments, Gradebook Features and Gradebook

Aug 22, 2024

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It's back-to-school season! All over the world start on the beginning of the school year is just around the corner ( if it hasn't been started already) and all the soon-to be students are enjoying their last days of summer bliss.

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Teachers have been back in their classrooms for a long time, making a fresh layout of seating, hanging fresh posters, preparing updated attendance sheets, and practicing creative teaching strategies they can't be waiting to test for the new students they will be teaching.

We at eLearning want our teachers on the internet to share the same joy and enthusiasm in establishing an interactive and productive online learning area for their students.

That's why we're thrilled to unveil our New Courses tools: Assignmentsand the Grading Book:

  • assignments: Students can finish and submit many assignments directly within the course. From writing essays and developing websites to constructing multimedia portfolios and digital portfolios, these tasks will help students develop their analytical, technical and interpersonal skills. They will give the overview of their knowledge.
  • gradebook The process of grading has become more streamlined, allowing the management of the grades of every student all in one place. It simplifies the process of tracking individual progress, making it simpler to keep track of performance and give immediate feedback. Students have access to their academic grades and help them remain informed and inspired to stay on track with the objectives of their education.

They were created by us in order to make your virtual classroom more fun organised, better organized, and ready to provide a fantastic learning experience for both you as well as your students.

Let's look closer!

Courses: The Best LMS software for online Teachers

The powerful software was created to improve your learning online and let you focus on what you are enthusiastic about: teaching and sharing your expertise.

  • Our easy-to-use interface helps simplify creating courses. It's easy and enjoyable to create your own course.
  • Issue certificates to students automatically at the time of course successful completion, recognizing and valuing to their efforts.
  • You can customize the design and structure of your classes to match the brand you want to promote with numerous choices for customization, which will result in the most customized learning experience.
  • You can enjoy seamless transactions using a variety of payment methods, making registration of classes and the payment for fees effortless.
  • You can control who has access to your content with customizable access restrictions, providing an exclusive and secure learning experience.
  • Find detailed instructions, tutorials and personalized support that will assist in establishing your most efficient program for you.

The quality of our service is what sets Courses above the others and puts us in the forefront on the LMS market.

It's true that it takes extra effort to excel in both, however we find it an easy choice since our clients want the very best!

We continue to explore new market trends and adopt the best practices and improve our tools so we are able to surpass or meet the needs of our customers.

Our commitment to clients that led to the development of the latest offerings: Assignmentsand Grading Book.

These tools are intended to aid your students in their learning and make your online educator task as easy and efficient as it is possible.

Allow your imagination to shine during classwork with the help of NEW assignments

Through incorporating various types of activities, you'll not just create an enjoyable learning atmosphere for your students but it can also improve your teaching strategies.

It is how you could broaden your curriculum by incorporating an array of assignments:

  • Writing reports and essays: Encourage students to develop their thoughts through traditional essay writing, or demanding the highest level of investigation in reports.
  • Digital project: Spark creativity by having students build web pages or create portfolios with digital technologies. This is the ideal option for students that require creativity in the visual realm, such as internet marketing, web design and graphic design.
  • Media Submissions Allow students to demonstrate their abilities with graphics, video, or other formats for multimedia. This is an excellent option for classes where students need to take some steps like public speaking or software tutorials.
  • Complete Projects Students are challenged to mix the elements of graphics, text and other media - to create projects that show their complete understanding of the content and fulfill the requirements of their assignment.

3 reasons why you'll love assigning assignments online to your Classes:

1. Promots a Variety of Set of Skill

The Assignments supplement expands students' knowledge beyond writing exercises. It's intended to aid students build a broad array of capabilities they'll need for everyday tasks.

  • Analytical and Writing Skills Research or writing essays documents aren't all about putting phrases down. Students get immersed in advanced analysis. They create solid arguments, back their arguments with solid proof and talk in a clear and precise manner.
  • Design and technical skills: When students get involved in projects such as creating pages for websites or making digital portfolios, they're using the latest technical skills, from coding through graphic design. They also understand the key elements of design aswell the user-experience that are essential for a career in marketing and online development.
  • Media Production Skills Making video or other multimedia productions will teach you more than cutting and editing, and retouching. Students explore narrative structure, learn the nuances of audiovisual storytelling and master the particulars of producing media.
  • Skills in communication and presentation: Whether it's showcasing an online portfolio, making videos, or writing reports in a variety of formats helps students improve their capacity to communicate their ideas clearly and convincingly crucial capabilities that are vital in every field.
Assign video demonstration assignments with  Courses

     2. Enhances Interaction

Every assignment is intended to encourage students to take a deeper study of their subject and remain engaged during all of the course.

  • Exploring learning styles: With the help of a wide range of work, students will have the ability to experiment and discover what works best for their needs. To determine whether they are competent in areas such as technological work, analytical thinking in addition to creative activities and telling stories, it is possible to allow them to explore different approaches and discover their strengths.
  • Keep curious and engaged: The variety of assignments keeps learning fresh and thrilling. Through the regular introduction of new methods and challenging tasks the students are always interested and emotionally engaged within the program.
  • Learn more: Offering a mix of assignments that are different will make it a pleasurable course. Students are more likely to look forward to assignments when they are aware that they will encounter an entirely different type of assignment every time, which can make learning rewarding and fulfilling.
Allow students to submit a mix of assignment types, from essay writing, multimedia and graphic uploads, URL submissions, and more with  Courses

     3. Flexible Settings that are adjusted

Every course is different We've created the Assignments add-on to give you a range of possibilities for personalization. This flexibility allows you to change assignments so that they meet your course objectives and meet your students' needs.

  • Particular Character Numbers. Reduce the number of characters to make sure that the students are within the correct range. It ensures that they're precise enough to not be rambling or excessively short, guaranteeing the quality of their works.
  • Points in recognition of completion. Points are given for projects which have been successfully completed to help students to motivate them to put in their highest effort. It's a great method to encourage them as well as reward their hard work.
  • Resubmission Opportunities. Students are able to submit their projects with feedback and help discover the mistakes they made and then make changes. It is an excellent way to build a positive mental mindset that is focused on becoming more effective.
 Courses Assignments customization options

What are the best ways to create assignments for your Courses?

The first step is to incorporate the task into your class first, then write down your directions on the page to complete your task:

Add a new assignment in the  Courses Curriculum builder
Assignments curriculum page

When you are ready to publish your assignment live, make sure to include the image you want to use Classify your course using tags, and also the ability to access your work by using Rules, if required.

Follow us as we teach how to grade homework. We'll show you how to use Our NEW Gradebook add-on next! A comprehensive tutorial video is ready on your arrival...

Make Assessment tasks easier with the NEW Gradebook

As an educator, you're well aware of teaching more than simply delivering a lecture. Once your students have demonstrated an interest in the topic as they completed their assignments and completed exams, it's the time to look at the effort they put into it.

The past time, checking the progress of students required navigating the test separately in order to view students who had taken the test, and their answers along with their scores.

Today, each course on your site is fitted with the Gradebook. When students finish tests or assignments, their activities are automatically entered into the gradebook.

Every course on your site is equipped with its own Gradebook to house completes quizzes and assignments

The Gradebook allows you to examine and mark every student's assignments on one single page. It collects assignments as well as tests in one location which makes it easy to evaluate and track the performance of each child.

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

1. simplifies Grad Management

Our new Gradebook feature is all about helping you make your life simpler in handling grades.

It consolidates all the grading requirements in one admin interface. This eliminates the burden of having multiple spreadsheets to manage or having to search through multiple pages.

On one screen, you can quickly see how your students performing in their assignments as well as their exams. It does more than speed the process of grading but will also make it much easier and significantly less stressful.

2. Individual Student as well as Collective Classroom Monitoring

When you use the Gradebook Add-on, you have access to real-time, instant reports that show both individual students' progress as well as the general performance of the class.

The dual view helps you rapidly identify trends, as well as areas where students could require extra support, and adjust your methods of teaching accordingly.

The Gradebook is also a filtering tool with the ability to search. This makes it easy to alter the manner you look at assignments, quizzes, and student progression.

It's possible to see every student's assignments, quizzes and exams, along with their marks as well as their total score.

Gradebook filter search

Knowing the patterns will allow you to modify your lessons according to the specific needs of each individual student, as well as ensure that every pupil receives the right amount of help to succeed.

3. Transparent Feedback

The Gradebook helps you manage the process of grading and gives feedback. It offers a detailed summary of the scores earned for every test and assignment, so that you as well as your students can to monitor their progress.

This helps to identify areas where students perform well, as well as areas where they might need some more support.

Additionally, you can offer extra points to those who have done outstanding works which is an easy and efficient way to encourage and recognize hard work.

One of the most valuable tools to teachers is the personal feedback section. You can make specific comments right next to the mark:

Assignments grading

It allows you to leave pointed feedback that students will be able match the marks they receive, thus increasing the effectiveness of your instruction and the focus of your students' studying.

A well-organized Gradebook layout ensures you are organized and increases the way you guide students through their process of learning, making the learning course more productive and memorable.

How to set up and grade assignments using the Gradebook

It's time to get rid of the old gradebook that has small text sizes and congested columns! The Gradebook add-on offers a modern, user-friendly approach to the process of marking.

It provides a straightforward and easy-to-use interface. It does more than just make it easier to view the student's data, but also speed up your evaluation process. The interface provides an appealing visual and comprehensive overview.

Your Gradebook is where you'll discover everything neatly organized every student's homework and tests and the marks you've given them as well as their total score - all clearly displayed all in one place.

Additionally, any item which hasn't yet been graded is marked clearly in the form of "ungraded," making it easy to discern which items are worth your pay attention to in the near future.

Take a look at our entire video guide to provide step-by-step instructions on how to create assignments that can be rated within the course:

Conclusion

Prepare for a memorable school year using Courses' latest and greatest tools: the assignmentand gradebookadd-ons.

These tools developed by specialists are designed to help to streamline the managing your course and the process of marking, and allow you to be focused on delivering quality learning.

With the Assignments option, students are able to effortlessly submit their assignments directly on the platform, while using the Gradebookprovides a clear, organized way to track grades and feedback.

Are you still unable to set up your class? No worries! Just click below to begin and be part of the thousands of teachers who are making online learning more engaging and engaging.

What's the initial task you'll be adding to your course? Share your teaching thoughts with us via the comment section in the below!

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