Discover the available assignment types

There are five main types of assignments that you can build using the Assignment Editor.

Assignment type is defined using the Properties tab of the Assignment Editor.

Each assignment type has its own unique features:

Assignment type	Graded result submitted to the Gradebook	Assignment type summary	Special notes
Anonymous Practice	No	Independent study with unlimited attempts.	Accessible through Anonymous Access. Results are only available to view at the end of the attempt until the results screen is closed. You decide how many and which questions the student will see in the assignment.
Homework or Quiz	Yes	Classic graded assignment.	You decide how many and which questions the student will see in the assignment.
Proctored Exam	Yes	Increased assignment security to promote assignment integrity and confirm student identity.	Can't be interrupted. If interrupted, authorization is required to resume the attempt. You decide how many and which questions the student will see in the assignment.
Mastery Dialog	Yes	You create collections of questions and question groups based on learning objectives and the assignment draws from this question pool. Student is permitted to proceed to the next learning objective once they have demonstrated the required competency level by answering a minimum number of questions correctly (defined in the Edit Mastery Policies settings). You control question progression.	Questions are displayed 1 at a time to the student. Questions are submitted 1 at a time by the student. Questions are graded immediately upon submission. You can choose to include algorithmically generated questions to produce limitless versions (by defining an algorithm in the question design). Real-time updates on the student's progress for achieving the learning objectives are displayed in a Progress Report box as they work through the assignment.
Study Session Dialog	No	You create collections of questions and question groups based on learning objectives and the assignment draws from this question pool. Student can skip questions, leave the assignment at any time, and decide when to move to the next learning objective. Flashcard-style learning.	Questions are displayed 1 at a time to the student. Questions are submitted 1 at a time by the student. Questions are graded immediately upon submission. You can choose to include algorithmically generated questions to produce limitless versions (by defining an algorithm in the question design). If a wrong response is submitted, the correct response is not revealed (regardless of feedback settings). Only response correctness is indicated. Hints and feedback can be viewed to make subsequent attempts at questions. Accessible through Anonymous Access.