Q1. What is the Assignments Drop-box?

A. The Assignments tool is a WebCT feature that allows your instructor to distribute assignments to you and provides a place for you to electronically submit your assignment files once you have completed them. Your assignment might involve such diverse activities as writing a paper or computer program, developing a spreadsheet to analyze a problem, creating a graphic image, or preparing a web page. Once your instructor has collected your assignments with WebCT he or she can assign a grade to your work, which you will be able to see online, and return comments to you regarding your work.

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Q2. How do I view an Assignment?

A. To view an assignment in the Assignments Drop-box:

1. Click Assignments. The Assignments screen appears.
2. Click the hyperlinked name of the assignment you want to view. The Assignment Instructions screen for that assignment appears. Note: if your instructor has created a hyperlink to an assignment file, a new screen opens displaying the page.
3. If your instructor has included assignment-related files for you to download, a file list appears at the bottom of the Assignment Instruction screen.

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Q3. How do I submit an Assignment?

A. To submit an Assignment, it requires two separate steps: Uploading and Submitting:

1. To upload completed assignments, click Assignments. The Assignments screen appears.
2. Click the hyperlinked name of the assignment you want to submit. The Assignment Instructions screen appears.
3. To choose which file to upload, click Student Files. The View/Upload Files For Assignments screen appears.
4. Click Upload. The Upload File For Assignment screen appears.
5. To locate the file, click Browse to open your computer's browser.
6. Select the file by clicking on it. The Upload File For Assignments screen reappears, with the name of the file in the Filename text box.
7. To upload the file, click Upload. The View/Upload Files For Assignments screen reappears.
8. Click the Return to Assignment hyperlink. The Assignment Instructions screen reappears.
9. To submit the assignment, click Submit Assignment. The Submit Assignment screen appears. If your instructor has enabled WebCT's email notification feature, you can receive email notification that your assignment was submitted successfully. Type your email address into the text box. If your instructor has not enabled the email notification feature, this text box will not appear.
10. Click Submit Assignment. A confirmation box appears asking you to confirm the procedure.
11. Click OK. The Assignments screen reappears, with the message Not Graded appearing in the Status column. When the assignment has been graded, this message changes to a hyperlink that says Graded and your grade appears in the Grade column. Click the hyperlink to view your instructor's comments about your work.

Notes:

• the file name cannot contain any of the following characters:
  • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
  • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "

  WebCT will not recognize file names with spaces, or characters that are not numbers or letters.

• you should also add the file extension that corresponds to the software you used. For example, if you completed your assignment in Excel, add .xls to the file name if the software program doesn't automatically add it.

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Q4. How do I download a file from the Assignments Drop-box?

A. Downloading a file involves transferring it from the server hosting your WebCT course to your computer.

1. Click the hyperlink of the file you want to download. A dialog box appears. Follow the instructions in the dialog box to save the file on your computer.
2. To return to the Assignments screen, click Close.
3. To open the downloaded file, close the WebCT Browser, if necessary, and open the file on your computer.

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