By associating an assignment folder with a learning objective, you can tie the assignment to a competency you want students to master. This association can be a basic association or an association with a rubric-based assessment.

Associate an Assignment Folder with a Learning Objective

1. Click [Course Activities] in the navbar and choose [Assignments].
   
   
2. On the Assignment Submission Folders page, click [Edit Folder] from the context menu of the assignment you want to associate with the learning objective.
   
   
   
3. On the Objectives tab, click [Associate Learning Objectives].
   
   
   
4. Browse or search for the learning objective you want to associate with the folder.
   
   

   NOTE: Learning Objectives must exist in the course in order to be associated with an assignment.

5. Select the learning objectives you want, then click [Add Selected].

Add a Rubric to a Learning Objective Associated with an Assignment Folder

1. Click [Course Activities] in the navbar and choose [Assignments].
   
   
2. On the Assignment Submission Folders page, click [Edit Folder] from the context menu of the assignment that contains the learning objective you want to associate with a rubric.
   
   
3. On the Objectives tab, click [Add Assessment] from the context menu of the learning objective you want to evaluate.
   
   
   
4. Click [Select Rubric] or [Create Rubric in New Window].
   
   
5. Select a rubric from the list of rubrics, or search for a specific one, then click [Save].
   
   
6. Select a criteria from the drop-down list, or leave the dropdown set to Overall Rubric Score, then click [Save].
   

   NOTE: If you want to make the activity required, select [The activity is required to complete learning objective], then select a required level for the rubric from the Threshold drop-down list.

   

Edit Assessments and Learning Objectives Associated with Assignment Folders

If you have permissions to edit an assignment folder's associated learning objectives and assessments, click [Edit Learning Objective] or [Edit Assessment] from the context menu of the learning objective or assessment you want to modify.

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