Granting Written Assignment Extensions for Select Students

Granting Written Assignment Extensions for Select Students

To allow individual students access to a closed assignment, you may set a user override or use the 'Grant extension' option on the assignment submissions table. 

*Please note, extensions can only be granted on assignments with due dates.*

To set a user override:

1. From your course home page, click on the desired written assignment.
2. Click the cogwheel icon from the right of your screen and then click 'User overrides.'
3. Click 'Add user override.'
4. Select a student from the search field.
5. Adjust the due date and cut-off dates as necessary.
6. Click 'Save' to save, or 'Save and enter another override' to add another override.

To grant a single student another attempt:

1. From your course home page, click on the desired assignment.
2. Click 'View all submissions.'
3. In the 'Edit' column to the right of the desired student's name, click 'Edit.'
4. From the 'Edit' dropdown menu, select 'Allow another attempt.'

To grant multiple students an extension:

1. Access the desired written assignment from your course home page.
2. Click the 'View all submissions' link at the bottom of the page.
3. Select the desired students by clicking the check boxes to the left of their names.
4. From the 'With selected…' dropdown menu below the submissions table, select 'Allow another attempt.'
5. Click the 'Go' button next to the 'With selected...' dropdown menu.
6. Confirm your selection by clicking the "Okay" button.