Creating an assignment with a scale

The first assignment that we will add will make use of the PMD scale that we created in Chapter 2, Customizing Grades:

1. Click on the Turn editing on button.
2. Click on Add an activity or resource.
3. Click on Assignment and then click on Add.
4. In the Assignment name box, type in the name of the assignment (such as Task 1).
5. In the Description box, provide some assignment details.
6. In the Availability section, we need to disable the date options. We will not make use of these options, but they can be very useful. To disable the options, click on the tick next to the Enable text.
   

   However, details of these options have been provided for future reference.

   • The Allow submissions from section is mostly relevant when the assignment will be submitted electronically, as students won't be able to submit their work until the date and time indicated here.
   • The Due date section can be used to indicate when the assignment needs to be submitted by. If students electronically submit...