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  Student input assignment includes a template of custom profile or enrollment
  field inputs for the student to fill in.
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# Student Input Assignment

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### Student Input assignment <a href="#student" id="student"></a>

Instructors can ask a student to resubmit input assignments as many times as required or they can set the assignment to be graded automatically. This type of assignment calls for students to enter data through a date picker, text box or check box. You can also set late assignment parameters.

The following image illustrates the student input assignment type.

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The following table provides explanation for the user inputs that are required for the various sections and fields to manage student input assignment.

| Section                                                       | Field                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Action or Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Student Input Assignment**</mark> | **Title**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | <p>In the Rich Text Editor area, type a topic name for the student input assignment. You can apply italic and bold styles to assignment title.</p><p>Note:</p><p>This is a mandatory field.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Instructions**</mark>             | In the Rich Text Editor area, type the instruction inputs related to the assignment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Description**</mark>              | <p>In the Rich Text Editor area, type the student input details.</p><p>Note:</p><p>In the <strong>Student Input Assignment</strong> section, click the <img src="https://www.nexportcampus.com/Content/Guides/aweb/Content/Resources/Images/Common_Screens_Icons/Template_Properties.png" alt=""> icon. The <strong>Assignment Template Reference</strong> page is displayed. Select the required <a href="http://velocity.apache.org/engine/1.6/user-guide.html">Velocity Template Language (VTL)</a> property and copy-paste it in the Rich Text Editor area. If you place the name of a field after a $, it is replaced with the information that field represents. For example, ‘Welcome to $OrganizationName’ changes to ‘Welcome to NexPort’, if the organization name is 'NexPort'.</p><p>For more information about adding content and applying formatting to the content in the Rich Text Editor area, see <a href="https://www.nexportcampus.com/Content/Guides/aweb/Content/Get_Started/Use_the_Rich_Text_Editor.htm">Use the Rich Text Editor</a>.</p> |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Date Available**</mark>           | In the **Date Available** box, enter the available assignment date and time in MM/DD/YYYY, HH:MM format with time zone. By default, the current date appears as the available assignment date. You can select the current date or any future date as an available assignment date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Lock Out Hours**</mark>           | In the **Lock Out Hours** box, enter a specific number (in hours) to lock out the period an assignment for the student.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Grading**</mark>                  | **Mastery Score**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | <p>Type a numerical value to set the mastery score. The mastery score indicates the minimum score to pass the Courseware assignment. For example, type a mastery score of 70 to indicate a 70 per cent is the passing mark for the Courseware assignment.</p><p>If you do not define a mastery score, NexPort Campus automatically calculates the points scored, but marks the student's Test assignment attempt as completed.</p><p>Note:</p><p>This is a mandatory field.</p>                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Max Score**</mark>                | <p>The maximum score that the student input assignment returns. The max score value is used to calculate a normalized score for the assignment.</p><p>Note:</p><p>This is a mandatory field.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Grading Strategy**</mark>         | <p>Determines whether a grade must be given by the Instructor, NexPort automatically assign a grade or no grade is recorded.</p><p>Note:</p><p>If ‘No Grade’ is selected for an assignment then the score is displayed as -/- in the Gradebook view for those assignments.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Weight**</mark>                   | <p>Used to calculate the final section score, this is the relative weight to give this assignment in relation to the other assignment weights within the section.</p><p>Note:</p><p>This is a mandatory field.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Pacing Duration (Hours)**</mark>  | <p>Virtual hours that can be used to control the percentage complete that is calculated in NexPort. If all assignments are set to 1 then the pacing is set across the assignments.</p><p>Note:</p><p>This is a mandatory field.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Late Assignment**</mark>          | **Late Assignment Strategy**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | <p>In the <strong>Late Assignment Strategy</strong> list, enter one of the following:</p><ul><li><strong>FailAfterDueDate:</strong> If selected then the assignment is marked as failed as soon as the assignment due date is passed.</li><li>or</li><li><strong>ApplyPenalty:</strong> If selected, NexPort subtracts the number of points from a late assignment.</li><li>or</li><li><strong>TakeNoAction (default):</strong> If selected, the student is not penalized for passing the assignment due date.</li></ul> |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Late Assignment Penalty**</mark>  | <p>In the <strong>Last Assignment Penalty</strong> box, type the points to subtract if the assignment is not complete by the due date. This only applies if the <strong>Apply Penalty</strong> option is selected.</p><p>Note:</p><p>This is a mandatory field.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Due Date**</mark>                 | <p>In the <strong>Due Date</strong> box, enter due date and time of the assignment in MM/DD/YYYY, HH:MM format with time zone. By default, the current date appears as the due date. You can select the current date or any future date as a due date.</p><p>In Gradebook, the student’s assignment is marked as late, if the student completes the assignment after the due date.</p><p>Note:</p><p>The <strong>Due Date</strong> box is enabled, when you enter FailAfterDueDate in the <strong>Late Assignment Strategy</strong> list.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Supplemental Assignment**</mark>  | When an assignment is marked as supplemental, it will be hidden to students **unless** you assign it to them. This can be useful when an assignment should only be assigned as needed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Note: Marking an assignment as supplemental is a&#x20;**_**permanent**_**&#x20;change.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

