Adding & Managing Tasks

Add a points-based DP task

Open the Add Task form

Go to Classes > Tasks. On the class Tasks tab, click Add Task.

Complete the required fields

1. NameEnter the task name.
2. UnitChoose the unit plan you want to link the task to.
3. Task categoryPick a category. You can customise categories via Manage Categories.
4. Due date & timeStudent submissions are marked early or late based on this. For schools with Class Attendance enabled, green days on the calendar picker show days with Attendance periods configured for the class.
5. TypeChoose Formative or Summative.

Use the description box to add any special instructions for students, in any language.

Choose students and assessment

1. Student DifferentiationChoose which group of students the task is assigned to. Assign by level (for example HL or SL for IB DP) or pick a specific set of students.
2. AssessmentIn the third section, select the assessment models that apply to the task.

Set submission options

1. Google Docs Coursework SubmissionTick this to assign a Google Doc to your students. See Configuring Google Doc Integration for guidance.
2. Coursework SubmissionEnable this to let students upload their work directly to ManageBac+.
3. Turnitin Feedback StudioEnable this to check for plagiarism directly within ManageBac+. See Turnitin settings for deadlines for guidance.

Create the task

1. Notify studentsTick Notify via E-mail to send students in the class an email about the task.
2. Add to other classes (optional)If you teach several sections of the same subject and grade level, create the task in Additional Classes by selecting the class and setting the Category and Due Date for each.
3. SaveClick Create Task at the bottom of the page. To create several tasks in a row, click Create and Add Another Task to save this task and open a new Add Task form in one step.

Add a criteria-based MYP task

Open the Add Task form

Go to Classes > Tasks. On the class Tasks tab, click Add Task.

You can also add tasks from the Assessment section of your Unit Planner. Tasks added from within the unit are linked to that unit automatically.

Complete the required fields

1. TitleEnter the task name.
2. Due date & timeStudent submissions are marked early or late based on this. For schools with Class Attendance enabled, green days on the calendar picker show days with Attendance periods configured for the class.
3. UnitChoose the unit plan you want to link the task to.
4. Task categoryPick a category. You can customise categories with the Manage Categories button.
5. TypeChoose Formative (practice and feedback, such as homework and short quizzes) or Summative (achievement at the end of the unit, such as exams and projects).

Choose students and assessment

In the Student Differentiation section, choose which group of students the task is assigned to. Students not assigned to the task will not see it, and teachers cannot grade them.

The default Assessment option depends on the task type chosen in section 1:

• Summative: MYP Criteria
• Formative: Local Points

Enable Task-specific clarification to customise the descriptors for each criteria value.

Set submission options

1. Google Docs Coursework SubmissionTick this to assign a Google Doc to your students. See Configuring Google Doc Integration for guidance.
2. Coursework SubmissionEnable this to let students upload their work directly to ManageBac+.
3. Turnitin Feedback StudioEnable this to check for plagiarism directly within ManageBac+. See Turnitin settings for deadlines for guidance.

Create the task

1. Save as Draft (optional)Tick Save as Draft to hide the task from students and parents.
2. Notify studentsTick Notify via E-mail to make students aware of the new task.
3. Add to other classes (optional)To duplicate the task in another class section you teach, tick the checkbox beside the class name. You can then set a different Due Date and Category for that section.
4. SaveClick Create Task at the bottom of the page. To create several tasks in a row, click Create and Add Another Task to save this task and open a new Add Task form in one step.

Add a student discussion task

Start from the Add Task options in the Classes or Quick Add menus.

1. Choose the submission typeSelect Student Discussion Task, under Submission Type. This automatically enables the Binary assessment option. MYP Formative tasks can also have Binary enabled.
2. Set the contributionsSelect how many contributions each student must make for the discussion task to count as Complete.

How the discussion works

• Once the task is created, the Task Details appear as the start of the discussion. Students respond to it and reply to other students' responses.
• You can see how many Discussion Posts each student has added, and how many students have contributed to the task.

• Teachers and students can add several Comments or post Replies to any existing comment to meet the discussion post requirements.
• Discussion tasks appear in the Gradebook as regular tasks with Binary assessment, plus any others you selected.

See tasks on MYP unit plans

The unit planner shows all tasks linked to it. This means tasks from another class of the same subject may appear in your unit planner.

The radials on the PDF planner show the class mean of the criteria marks given in Submit Term Grades in the Gradebook.

Reuse tasks with Import Task

Once you create an assessment task, it is saved permanently in the Subject Resources section of ManageBac+. You can reuse the same task in future academic years without recreating it. Colleagues can also share assessment tasks between classes without creating them one by one.

Open the class Tasks tab and select Import Tasks in the Details panel to add tasks created previously in other classes.

Step 1: Select the tasks

1. FilterUse the filter options to show or hide tasks in archived classes, and filter by Grade level, Teacher, Task type or Task Category.
2. SelectTick the box to the left of each task you want to import into the class.
3. ContinueClick Continue with Import to go to the next step.

Step 2: Set up the imported tasks

1. Unit and categorySelect the (1) Unit and matching Lesson Experience (if available), and choose a Task (2) Category.
2. Due dateSet the (3) Due Date in your class.
3. Other classes (optional)Use the (4) "Import to X Additional Class(es)" button to import the same task into other classes of the same subject and grade level where it does not exist yet.
4. AddClick Add Tasks at the bottom of the page.

Reuse files with Add Resources

1. Open FilesGo to the class Files tab and select Add Resources in the Details panel.
2. Choose filesTick the checkboxes next to the previously uploaded files you want to add. You can filter by category, author and grade level.
3. AddClick Add Resources at the bottom of the page to add the files to your class.