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Assign an Assessment Item

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  1. Check the box for a single assessment.  

NOTE: Make sure you are focused on the course or section to which you wish to assign the assessment (use the course/section drop-down menu).

  1. Click the “Assign selected” button.
Screenshot of the VHL Central Assessment Library page within an Aventuras Supersite course. The page displays Lección 1 | Hola, ¿qué tal? with Vocabulary Quizzes selected in the left navigation panel. In the main content area, a list of vocabulary quiz assessments is shown, including “Preparación - Miniprueba A” and “Preparación - Miniprueba B.” A red callout labeled 1 highlights the checkbox next to “Preparación - Miniprueba A,” indicating that the assessment has been selected. A second red callout labeled 2 points to the Assign Selected button located in the upper-right corner of the page. Additional controls include Create New, content filtering options, assignment status information, and share icons. The image demonstrates selecting an assessment and assigning it using the Assign Selected button.

 

  1. Select a due date by using the calendar or by entering a date using your keyboard. 
Screenshot of the Assign Assessment settings window in VHL Central after 1 Quiz has been selected for assignment. The assignment options panel includes fields for Due date, Category, Assign to, Maximum attempts, Availability, Due time, Time limit, Randomize per student, and Password, with Save and Cancel buttons at the bottom. A red callout labeled 3 highlights the Due date field, where a calendar date picker is open and displaying the month of June 2026 for selecting an assignment due date. On the right side, an enlarged inset shows the Category drop-down menu. A red callout labeled 4 points to the menu, which contains the options Homework, Assessments (selected), and Extra Credit. Below that, a second enlarged inset displays the Assign to drop-down menu. A red callout labeled 5 points to the menu, which contains the options Entire Section (selected) and Individual Students. The image illustrates configuring assignment settings by selecting a due date, choosing an assignment category, and determining whether the assessment is assigned to an entire section or specific students.
  1. Use the drop-down menu to select the category in which you wish the assessment to be assigned. (You can only select categories that you have set up to include assessment items. If the category you want is not listed, go to “edit course” to view or edit the category settings.) 

NOTE: If you are using a PRIME program, Portails, or Portales, you will also have to select a Group.  

  1. Select one of the two assigning statuses: 

  • ENTIRE SECTION – all current and future students in the section will be assigned this activity 

  • INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS – selecting 1 or more, but not ALL students to assign the activity

  1. Use the drop-down menu to select the maximum number of attempts. 

    Close-up view of the Maximum attempts setting within an assignment configuration page. The setting displays the label “Maximum attempts” followed by a drop-down menu with the value 1 selected. A downward-facing arrow on the right side of the field indicates that additional attempt options can be chosen from the drop-down list. The image illustrates where instructors can specify the number of times students are allowed to attempt an assessment.

    NOTE: Assessments with open-ended question items are limited to 1 attempt.
     

  2. In the Availability section, select the desired release settings. 

     a. Assessment release: “The [item] will be hidden until...”

         i. Click “edit.” 
         ii. Select an option from the drop-down menu. 

Close-up view of the Availability setting within an assessment assignment configuration page. The text indicates that the quiz will remain hidden until a selected release option is applied. A drop-down menu is expanded, displaying two availability choices: “I release it” (selected) and “a specific date and time.” The selected option, “I release it,” indicates that the instructor controls when students can access the quiz. Additional text below references when quiz results will become available after grading. The image demonstrates how instructors can configure the timing of assessment availability for students.

1. Hide until “I release it.”  

NOTE: See “Release/Hide an Assessment Item” for directions. 

2. Hide until “a specific date and time.” 

a. Select a date using the calendar. 
b. Select am/pm hour and minutes (use the sliding mechanism). 

]Close-up view of a date and time picker used when configuring assessment availability. The calendar widget is open and displays November 2019, with navigational arrows on either side of the month name for moving between months. Below the calendar, a Time field is set to 12:00 am, and separate sliders labeled Hour and Minute allow the user to specify a release time. The image illustrates the option to make an assessment available on a specific date and time by selecting a calendar date and setting the desired release time.

b.  Results release: “Results will be available when...” 

i. Click “edit.” 

ii. Select an option from the drop-down menu.

Close-up view of the Availability section within an assessment assignment settings page. The first availability option shows “The Quiz will be hidden until” with the selection “I release it.” Below, a second drop-down menu labeled “Results will be available” is expanded to display the available result-release options. The selected option is “when all students have been graded.” Additional options in the menu include “when I release them,” “after a specific date and time,” “after the due time,” and “never.” The image demonstrates how instructors can control when students are able to view their assessment results after completing a quiz.

 

1. Results will be available “when all students have been graded” (default setting). 

2. Results will be available “when I release them.”  

NOTE: See “Release/Hide an Assessment Item” for directions. 

3. Results will be available “after a specific date and time.” 

a. Select a date using the calendar. 

b. Select am/pm hour and minutes (use the sliding mechanism). 

4. Results will be available “after the due time.” 

5. Results will be available “never.” 

  1. In the Due time section, select the due time for the assessment. 

    a. Click “edit.” 

    b. Select a due time by using the drop-down menus for hour, minutes, and AM/PM. 

    Close-up view of the Due time setting within an assessment assignment configuration page. The upper portion shows the current due time displayed as “The Quiz will be due at 11:59 PM” with an edit link highlighted to indicate where instructors can modify the due time. The lower portion shows the due time editing controls after selecting edit. Three drop-down menus allow instructors to specify the due time by selecting the hour (11), minute (59), and AM/PM designation (PM). The image demonstrates how instructors can review and adjust the time at which an assessment is due.

  2. In the Time limit section, select the amount of time that students will be allowed to complete the assessment. 

    a. Click “edit” to set a time limit.

    Close-up view of the Time limit setting within an assessment assignment configuration page. The upper section displays the text “Set a time limit (minutes)” followed by an edit link, indicating that a time limit can be added or modified for the assessment. The lower section shows the time limit editing field after selecting edit. A text box is displayed with the value 30, representing a 30-minute time limit for completing the quiz or assessment. The image demonstrates how instructors can set the amount of time students are allowed to spend on an assessment once it has been started.

NOTE: To set individual student time limits, refer to the section “Set Individual Student Time Limits on Assigned Assessment Items.” 

  1. Use the Randomize per student to shuffle the order of the test-sections, and the order of the questions within a specific section.

     

  2. In the Password section, set a password to provide to a proctor or designee who will administer the assessment. 

     

  3. a. Type a unique password that will be required for accessing the assessment.

Close-up view of the Password setting within an assessment assignment configuration page. The upper section displays a Set a password field, allowing instructors to add a password requirement for accessing the quiz or assessment. The lower section shows an example of the password field after a password has been entered. The text box contains the password “open sesame.” The image demonstrates how instructors can create a password-protected assessment, requiring students to enter the specified password before they can begin the quiz.

  1. Click “Save.” 
     

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