By default, when an assignment becomes due, all student assignments are automatically closed and scores are posted to the grade book. You can control whether to let a student receive partial credit for work done after the due date, specifying how much credit they will receive and how long they can work beyond the due date. If late work is enabled:
- Items worked on before the due date receive full credit.
- Items worked on within the late period receive partial credit (incurring a late penalty).
- After the late period ends, student assignments are closed, scores are posted to the grade book, and no additional work is permitted.
You can make changes to the late work policy after students after they have started, and the changes will take affect immediately, but please consider how those changes will affect the students. Specifically:
- Changes to late work options can retroactively impact the credit a student receives for their answers. For example, assume you allow late work at 80% credit, and change it later to 70% credit. In this instance, student assignments will be re-scored to reflect the change.
- Changes to a due date will also change where the late period falls (after that date).
Enabling late work for an assignment
To enable late work for an assignment:
- Go to the assignment, and select the Availability tab.
- Ensure that a due date has been specified.
- Select a policy for Partial credit for late work (do not allow, allow for a fixed amount of time after due date, or allow until a given date).
- Specify the details of the late work policy as needed.
Viewing the impact of a late work policy on a student's score
To view the impact of a late work policy on a student's score:
- Go to the assignment and select the Scores tab.
- Select the student's name to open the grade dialog.
- Select View assignment to view their work.
- Late work, when applicable, is shown on several tabs:
- Select the Details tab to see the late work policy.
- Select the Items tab and navigate to each item. Any applied late work penalties will be noted.
- Select the Results tab. Any applied late work penalites will be noted.
Students will also be able to see the late work policy and any impact it has on their assignment and item scores. During the late period, students will be informed when an item is submitted late (after the due date).