4.4: Assignment Types
ADAPT is an online homework platform with a variety of assignment types, with each type representing a different assessment style and opportunity for the students to engage in their learning. You can create four general types of assignments in ADAPT: Real Time Graded, Delayed Grading, Learning Tree, or Clicker Assessments. Here is a brief description of each assignment type and how they change the students’ and instructors’ interactions with ADAPT.
Real Time
Real time assessments provide student feedback and scores while entering their responses. A real time graded assignment is great for helping student test their understanding and practice the material with instant feedback on how they did on the question. It is best to use auto-graded questions to inform the student whether they’ve correctly answered the question. However, you are not required to use only auto-graded questions.
When setting up a real time assessment, the instructor can control the number of attempts per question, assign a penalty for extra attempts (don’t worry, you can set it to 0), decide whether or not students can view hints, the availability of the question solution, and whether or not students will see different versions of a question. The different options allow the instructor to format their homework to fit the needs of the course and ensure students are getting the ability to practice the material.
Delayed Grading
In a delayed graded assignment, student scores and grades are released after the assignment has been graded. Typically, this type of assignment contains open-ended questions that require an instructor or grader to evaluate, but they may also contain auto-graded questions. The students will have one attempt to answer the question, and they will not know whether or not they got the correct answer until after grades are assigned.
When setting up a delayed grading assignment, the instructor can determine the submission type for open-ended questions. The options include file upload types and the default submission presented to the student in ADAPT.
Learning Tree
Learning tree assignments contain real time graded (auto-graded) questions with targeted support materials to help students if they get the problem incorrect. These assignment types are an excellent opportunity to scaffold student learning and provide targeted support materials students access while working on the assignment. You can get information about learning trees and how to find and create in section 4.8.