OptiLearn module

Assignments & Grading

File submissions, rubrics, peer review, and grading workflow

Students submit assignments as files. Instructors grade with rubrics or single scores. Peer review with anonymity preserved. Feedback flows back to students with status badges. All integrated with gradebook and analytics.

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Essay: Newton's Laws

Graded
CriterionScoreMax
Understanding of concept 18 20
Use of examples 14 15
Clarity of explanation 12 15
Total 44 50

Instructor feedback

Strong grasp of the third law. Add a real-world example for clarity in the next draft.

The flow

How Assignments & Grading works, end to end.

Each step is one screen, one decision, one handoff. Designed to feel like the next obvious thing.

01

Create assignment

Title, description, due date, max marks, rubric (optional). A clean handoff to the next stage.

02

Students submit

Upload file from any device. Status changes to Submitted. Built to be the part you stop thinking about.

03

Instructor grades

Uses rubric or single score. Writes feedback. Publishes. Audit-logged, restorable, repeatable.

04

Students see grade

Status changes to Graded. Marks and feedback visible. Parent portal shows it too. Minimal clicks, maximal context.

Capabilities

What Assignments & Grading gives you

Six capabilities, each shipped on the live product.

Rubric-based grading

Build rubrics with criteria and scoring levels. Grade per criterion. Total auto-calculates. Feedback per criterion.

Peer review (anonymous)

Assign student-to-student reviews. Reviewer and author identities hidden end-to-end. Tabs for To-Do / Submitted / Flagged. Supports rubric or single-score modes.

File attachment submissions

Students upload any file type. PDFs for essays, ZIPs for code, images for art. Instructors download, grade, return feedback.

Status badges for students

Pending / Submitted / Graded / Overdue — visible on student dashboard and course detail. Clear state at a glance.

Due dates with overdue flagging

Set due dates per assignment. Overdue status shown to student and instructor. Configurable late penalty.

Instructor feedback flow

Grade, add text feedback per criterion, attach annotated files if needed, publish. Student sees the grade and feedback in their dashboard.

The full list

Everything in Assignments & Grading.

Practical, scannable, no expand-to-see-more.

Flagging for review

Peer reviewers can flag a submission for instructor attention — plagiarism concerns, off-topic, etc.

Multiple submissions allowed

Configure whether re-submissions are allowed until due date.

Max file size per submission

Configurable per assignment.

Bulk download submissions

Instructor downloads all submissions for a class as a zip.

Gradebook integration

Assignment grades roll into the course gradebook automatically.

Comment threads on submissions

Back-and-forth between instructor and student on a submission.

Built for Instructors · Teachers · Students

Frequently asked

Common questions.

What file types can students submit?

Any file type — PDFs for essays, ZIPs for code, images for art, etc. Configure max file size per assignment.

How does rubric grading work?

Build rubrics with criteria and scoring levels. Grade per criterion; the total auto-calculates. Add feedback at the criterion level so students understand each score.

Is peer review really anonymous?

Yes — reviewer and author identities are hidden end-to-end. Peer reviewers can also flag a submission for instructor attention if they spot concerns.

Can students see when an assignment is overdue?

Yes. Status badges (Pending / Submitted / Graded / Overdue) are visible on the student dashboard and course detail page.

Where do grades end up?

In the course gradebook automatically, where they roll up alongside quiz scores and any other graded items.

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