Create and Manage ConnectED SmartBook® and LearnSmart® Assignments

Learn how to create SmartBook and LearnSmart assignments to assist students with learning the course.

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View a video walkthrough

Create SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignments

View SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignment Details

View SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignment

Edit SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignments

Delete SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignments

View SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignment Reports

Create SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignments

Note: Students will not have access to the LearnSmart/SmartBook option until an assignment has been created.

1. Click Menu at the top left.
   
   
2. Click on SmartBook or LearnSmart from the menu. Options will vary based on the program being used.
   
   
   
   A. For Networks, you will want to click on SmartBook from the navigation menu at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Add Assignment button.
   
   
   
   
4. Select the radio button to create a New Assignment or a Review Assignment.
   
   - New Assignment - Allows you to tailor topics and subtopics across one or multiple chapters/modules to create a targeted assignment.
   
   - Review Assignment - Allows you to combine new content with content students previously worked on. Prior performance will affect the order of questions and number of questions on each topic.
   
   
   
   
5. Check the box(es) next to the Chapters/Modules you want to include in the assignment. More than one can be selected.
   
   
6. Click the Continue button.
   
   
   
   
7. All sections are automatically selected. Uncheck any Content you do not want included.
   
   B. Click on the arrow beside the content to drill down into each section.
   
   C. Click on an associated link to preview a question for that section and/or view the available resources.
   
   D. You can also click and drag or use the minus and plus buttons on the Assignment Scope to change the number of concepts selected.
   
   
8. Click the Continue button.
   
   
   
   
9. Enter an Assignment Name.
   
   
   
   
10. Select the Start and Due Date for the assignment by typing it in or clicking on the calendar icons.
    
    Note: Students won't be able to see the assignment until the Start Date.
    
    E. Click on the Add Instructions link to add directions for the students.
    
    
11. All students assigned to the roster are automatically selected for the assignment. Click the All Students button in the Select Students section to select specific students for the assignment.
    
    F. Click the Edit Content button to change the concepts.
    
    
12. Click the Assign button.
    
    

View SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignment Details

1. Click Menu at the top left.
   
   
2. Click on SmartBook or LearnSmart from the menu. Options will vary based on the program being used.
   
   
   
   A. For Networks, you will want to click on SmartBook from the navigation menu at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the options icon to the right of the assignment name.
   
   
4. Click Assignment Details from the menu.
   
   B. You can also click on the assignment Name to view the details.
   
   
   

The assignment details show the Assignment Name, the Status, the Start and Due Dates, and any Instructions that were included. It also provides the list of students assigned to the assignment and their completion percentage.

View SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignment

1. Click Menu at the top left.
   
   
2. Click on SmartBook or LearnSmart from the menu. Options will vary based on the program being used.
   
   
   
   A. For Networks, you will want to click on SmartBook from the navigation menu at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the options icon to the right of the assignment name.
   
   
4. Click View Assignment from the menu.
   
   
   
   The assignment will load in a secondary browser window. You will then be able to navigate through the assignment as students will see it. Keep in mind that the program is adaptive so the questions will not all be the same/in the same order.
   
   B. Click the Exit Assignment button to navigate back to the LearnSmart/SmartBook Assignments page.
   
   

Edit SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignments

Note: You will only be able to edit assignments that have a future start date.

1. Click Menu at the top left.
   
   
2. Click on SmartBook or LearnSmart from the menu. Options will vary based on the program being used.
   
   
   
   A. For Networks, you will want to click on SmartBook from the navigation menu at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the options icon to the right of the assignment name.
   
   
4. Click Edit Assignment from the menu.
   
   
   
   
5. Select Content you want to add/remove from the assignment by checking/unchecking the content boxes or using the Assignment Scope slider.
   
   
6. Click the Continue button.
   
   
   
   
7. Make adjustments the needed changes to the Main Settings and Settings.
   
   
8. Click the Assign button.
   
   

Delete SmartBook/LearnSmart Assignments

Keep in mind, once an assignment has been deleted, it also removes student scores and there is not a way to get it back.

1. Click Menu at the top left.
   
   
2. Click on SmartBook or LearnSmart from the menu. Options will vary based on the program being used.
   
   
   
   A. For Networks, you will want to click on SmartBook from the navigation menu at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the options icon to the right of the assignment name.
   
   
4. Click Delete Assignment from the menu.
   
   
   
   
5. On the pop-up, click the Delete Assignment button to confirm.