> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://synap.ac/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://synap.ac/docs/platform/assignments/overview.md).

# Overview

Assignments deliver a **Course** to the members of a **User group** and track each learner separately.

### Course, assignment and learner record

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| Term               | What it means                                | Example                                     |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Course             | The reusable sequence of learning activities | “GCSE Biology revision”                     |
| Assignment         | One delivery of that course to a group       | “GCSE Biology — Summer cohort”              |
| Learner assignment | One person’s progress record                 | Alex’s status, deadline and completed items |

This distinction matters when you make changes. Editing a Course prepares new source content; it does not silently rewrite every learner’s active work. **Versions** let you decide which learners should receive a later Course version.

### Typical lifecycle

1. Build the Course and arrange its items and folders.
2. Create an Assignment and select its User group.
3. Choose the deadline, progression, review and certificate settings.
4. Preview, then publish the Assignment.
5. Synap creates a learner assignment for each eligible group member. People added to an active group can also receive one.
6. Monitor progress, review submitted work and manage exceptions.
7. Publish later Course changes using an appropriate version strategy.

{% hint style="info" %}
An Assignment is inactive while you configure it. Publishing is the point at which Synap begins creating learner records, so check the selected group and deadline before publishing.
{% endhint %}

### What learners experience

Learners see the Assignment as a named programme containing the Course items. Its progression setting controls whether they must work in order and whether they can return to submitted items. Its deadline controls how long their individual record remains active. If manual review is enabled, completion also depends on an Administrator or Educator recording a pass or fail.


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