> 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/learner-experience/assignments.md).

# Assignments

An Assignment gives a User group a copy of a Course to complete. Students use the Assignments area to find their assigned work, move through its content, see their deadline and track their progress.

### The Assignments page

The page shows the Assignments available to the signed-in student. Each card identifies the Assignment and its current state. If the page is empty, the student may not belong to an assigned User group, the Assignment may not yet be available, or their access may have been removed.

Opening a new Assignment first shows its name, cover image and description. The student selects **Start assignment** when they are ready to begin.

### Working through an Assignment

The sidebar shows the Assignment status, deadline, progress bar and course contents. The main area displays the selected item.

| Student sees                     | What it means                                                                        |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Item list and folders            | The Course structure delivered in this Assignment.                                   |
| Progress bar                     | How many required stages have been completed, including final submission where used. |
| Locked item                      | The student has not yet met the progression rules needed to open it.                 |
| Continue later or Save and close | Current work can be left and resumed without submitting the whole Assignment.        |
| Submit Assignment                | The student has reached the final submission stage.                                  |
| Pending review                   | The student has submitted, but an educator still needs to review supported work.     |

Notes, Quizzes, Surveys, files, uploaded work, data-entry activities and Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) packages can each complete in different ways. This is why a student may believe they have viewed everything while the progress bar still shows an incomplete item.

### Order and progression

The Course's progression setting determines how freely the student can move between items. A more structured setup can require items to be completed in order. A flexible setup lets students choose from more of the course contents.

This affects what happens when a student selects an item in the sidebar, so check the Assignment with the same progression rules you intend to use. An Administrator preview does not always reproduce the state of a student part-way through the Course.

### Completion, review and outcome

Submitting work and completing an Assignment are not always the same moment. Where review is required, the student sees **Pending review** until an educator finishes that step. The completed view can then show the outcome, dates, time spent and a certificate when one is awarded.

{% hint style="info" %}
Use Assignments for required learning with a defined group, deadline or completion record. For material that students should browse or practise independently, a Collection or Study item is usually easier for them to revisit.
{% endhint %}


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