An assignment can ask for a quiz, a form, a short answer, a number, a code response, or a file upload. The activity page tells you which one you are answering and how it will be graded.
Before you submit
- Read the due date and the instructions in full.
- Complete every required task, not only the first one.
- Check that your selected answers, typed answers and uploaded files are actually attached.
- Select the activity’s submit action once.
- Wait for the status or confirmation message before closing the page.
The states you may see
Possible visible states include not submitted, pending, submitted, graded, and a late indicator. A file upload can stay pending until an instructor reviews it, so a pending status after a file submission is normal rather than a failure.
If a submit button fails
- Confirm every required field is filled in.
- Check the file type and file size if the activity states limits.
- Confirm whether the first submission actually succeeded before refreshing.
- Do not submit twice. Check the activity status first, and ask support if you cannot tell whether the first submission registered.
- Report the course, the assignment title, the time, and the exact message you saw.
Keep other people’s information out of your work
Do not upload a file that contains another person’s private information, and do not paste someone else’s answers into your submission.