{"id":585,"date":"2022-08-05T14:41:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/uncategorized\/setting-up-an-assignment-in-kialo\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T01:49:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T01:49:17","password":"","slug":"setting-up-an-assignment-in-kialo","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/setting-up-an-assignment-in-kialo\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up an Assignment in Kialo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up an assignment for students on Kialo is simple. Below you&rsquo;ll find a step-by-step guide on how to set up an assignment and invite your students to it.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Create a discussion.<\/strong> You can either <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/creating-a-discussion\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"501\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">create a discussion<\/a> from scratch or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/cloning-a-discussion\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"517\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">clone<\/a> an existing one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enter any assignment information.<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/adding-background-info\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"500\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">background info<\/a> can be used to outline the assignment, give your students background information, or provide additional resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add starter claims, if applicable.<\/strong> Depending on the assignment, the discussion can be left blank, or starter claims can be added prior to inviting students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add students to the discussion.<\/strong> You can <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/inviting-participants-to-a-discussion\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"504\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">invite<\/a> students individually by user name or you can create a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-link-sharing\/\" data-type=\"docs\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">sharing link<\/a> and share it with students, allowing them to access the discussion by clicking the link. Make sure to select a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/participant-roles-and-permissions\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"508\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">role<\/a> that gives students the permissions best suited to your assignment (usually, this is the Writer role). If you want to automatically split students up into groups, you can enable <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/small-group-mode\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"5202\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Small Group Mode<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><strong>Step back and watch students complete the assignment in real-time!<\/strong> If additional feedback is needed during the assignment, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/using-teacher-feedback\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"535\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Grading and Feedback<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/marking-a-claim-for-review\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"533\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Mark for Review<\/a> tools, the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/discussion-chat\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"522\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Discussion Chat<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/commenting-on-a-claim\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"536\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">comment<\/a> on specific claims to guide your students. Once the assignment is finished, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/using-teacher-feedback\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"535\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Grading and Feedback tool<\/a> to give further feedback to students.<\/p><p>For further information, you may find it useful to view the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/sections\/sample-assignments-and-lesson-plans\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Sample Assignments and Lesson Plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up an assignment for students on Kialo is simple. Below you&rsquo;ll find a step-by-step guide on how to set up an assignment and invite your students to it.Step back and watch students complete the assignment in real-time! 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