Add a task from the class Tasks tab or Quick Add, share it with other classes, and grade it in the gradebook.
A short overview for teachers: create a task, add resources, reuse it next year and grade it in the gradebook. For every option in detail, see Adding & Managing Tasks.
| Stage | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Add a task | Summary, assessment and options |
| 2. Edit and add resources | Edit Task, reminders, files, links and discussions |
| 3. Reuse tasks | Subject Resources and Import Tasks |
| 4. Grade the task | Task Agenda and entering grades |
| 5. Split-screen grading | Annotate and assess on one page, then notify |
Watch: tasks overview video
In this video: Adding, Sharing & Grading Tasks QuickStart Guide
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1. Add a task
Go to the class Tasks tab and select Add Task. You can also use the Class Overview > Quick Add button.
Task summary
- TitleThe task name.
- Due date & timeSubmissions are marked early or late against this. It also sets where the task sits on your class calendar and which term it falls in for the gradebook. Green days on the date picker show days with attendance periods for the class, for schools with Class Attendance enabled.
- UnitThe unit plan to link the task to.
- Lesson ExperienceShown if configured for the selected unit plan.
- CategorySet for all subjects by an admin in your programme settings, or customised per class via Manage Categories.
- TypeFor example Summative or Formative. An admin can customise these in your programme settings.
Task assessment
Choose how to assess the task.
- Points: enter the maximum number of points.
- Comments: adds a comment box to the task gradebook.
- Criteria: assess against the criteria configured on your account. Then select which criteria to address. Tick Task-Specific Clarification to edit the default descriptors for this task.
- Binary: Complete/Incomplete, Pass/Fail and similar.
Only the assessment models an administrator has enabled on your account show here.
Task options
- Student Differentiation: assign the task by level (HL or SL) or to a chosen set of students. Students not assigned will not see the task, and teachers cannot grade them on it.
- Coursework Submissions: students (or teachers on their behalf) upload work to ManageBac+ by the deadline.
- Google Docs Coursework Submission: assign a Google Doc to your students. Available only if your administrator has enabled the Google Docs integration. More on Google Docs.
- Turnitin Feedback Studio: check for plagiarism within ManageBac+. Available only if your administrator has enabled the Turnitin integration. More on Turnitin.
- Student Discussion Tasks: students complete the task as discussion posts.
- Set Submission Opening Date: students can submit from a set number of days before the due date.
- Notify via E-mail: send an email when the task is first created.
- Additional Classes: add the same task to other sections of the same subject that you teach.
You can select either a Google Doc or the ManageBac+ Dropbox for submissions, not both. Student Discussion Tasks need the Binary assessment option enabled in Settings > Select Programme > Assessment > Framework.
To finish, select Create Task to start adding files, videos, links or notes. Setting up a lot of tasks at the start of term? Select Create and Add Another Task to go straight to the next one.
2. Edit the task and add resources
After creating the task, change it at any time with Edit Task.
- Send reminder to class: notifies students of the task deadline.
- Task History: shows when the task was created or edited.
Link resources
Upload new resources or link existing files from the resource bank.
- Add Website or Video: add a website link or embed a video, such as YouTube.
- Add or Link Files: upload from your device, or search the resource bank by file name.
- Add Photos: add an image file.
- Add a Note: post task details as text.
- Link Unit Resources: link resources from the Lessons & Resources tab of the linked unit.
- Create Discussion: start a conversation with students to clarify the task.
- View All Discussions: see the full message thread on the task.
3. Reuse tasks from the resource bank
Every task you create is saved in Subject Resources, so you can reuse it in future years without recreating it.
- Open Import TasksOn the class Tasks tab, select Import Tasks under ResourceBank in the right-hand panel.
- Choose a taskReuse tasks created by you or by other authors.
For the full steps, see "Reusing Tasks via Import Tasks" in Adding & Managing Tasks.
4. Grade the task
Open the class Gradebook tile and select Tasks to see the Task Agenda for the term.
- Scroll across to see more tasks.
- See at a glance which tasks and students have grades and comments entered.
- The right-hand side shows when grades were last entered and who assessed each task.
- Export Task Grades: download an Excel file of grades for all tasks in the class.
- Select a task name to view or start assessing it.
Enter grades
Students and parents see task grades and comments in real time. To keep them private until you are ready, hide your task results first.
- The task name you are grading shows above the student count.
- Categories, Criteria Descriptors and Grade Scale show on the right-hand side.
- Binary: mark as Complete or Incomplete.
- Points: enter the grade. You cannot enter more than the maximum points.
- Criteria: select a value. Choose N/A for criteria not assessed.
- Teacher Comment: enter a comment. Expand the box to full screen for longer comments.
- Split-screen View: select the eye icon next to a student's name.
5. Grade in split-screen view
View the student's submission, annotate it and assess it on one page.
- Select a student's name on the left to grade another student on the same task.
- Select the task name at the top left to grade this student on another task.
- Select the > icon on the right to hide the details and annotate full width.
- Select Rubric View for a visual panel of rubric descriptors.
When grading is finished, go back to the task in the gradebook and select Send grades notification to email students and parents.