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Set homework for a student

Set homework from a workspace or a lesson page, with instructions, a due date and files.

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Written by Adam Bedford

Set homework in the workspace you share with a student. They see it straight away, can hand it in on the same page, and you're told when they do.

1. Start from the workspace

Open Workspaces, choose the student and subject, and select Set homework (1).

A workspace page with Set homework marked 1

You can also start from a lesson page: see step 5.

2. Fill in the homework

The form shows the Student the homework is for.

The empty Set homework form

  • Title (1): a short name the student will recognise, such as "Solving linear equations".

  • Description (2): what to do. Use the toolbar for headings, bold, lists, quotes and links.

  • Due date (3): optional. Pick a day from the calendar. Homework is due at 17:00 on that day. Leave it empty for no due date.

  • Files (4): select Attach Files to add worksheets or examples. Select the cross on a file to remove it.

The form filled in, with Title, Description, Due date and an attached file marked 1 to 4

Title and description are required. If either is empty you'll see "Title can't be blank" or "Description can't be blank".

The form with Title can't be blank and Description can't be blank

3. Set it

Select Set homework. You'll see "Homework set." and the homework page opens, showing the instructions, the due date and your files. Chris's hand-in (with your student's name) says "Not handed in yet" until they hand it in.

The new homework page: Set step, due date, instructions, the worksheet, and Not handed in yet

The homework also appears in the workspace's Homework card and on its timeline, and attached files are added to the workspace's files.

4. Changed your mind?

If you select Back after typing anything, you're asked "Leave without setting it?". Select Keep writing to go back to the form, or Discard homework to leave without saving.

The Leave without setting it? dialog with Keep writing and Discard homework

5. Set homework from a lesson page

Open a lesson from Lessons. Its Homework card lists homework set at that lesson or due for it. Select Set homework (1).

A lesson's Homework card with Set homework marked 1

The same form opens with the Due date (1) already set to the day of your next lesson with that student. Change it if you need to.

The Set homework form with the due date filled in, marked 1

Good to know

  • A workspace with no student yet can't have homework. The student joins when they accept a lesson reservation.

  • Homework stays open until the student hands it in. Overdue homework shows in red in the workspace and in your Workspaces list.

  • Archiving a workspace doesn't close its open homework.

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