There are FOUR ways to create an assignment on Albert:
Assignment builder: build assignments using questions from multiple topics, units, or subjects
Assign questions: quickly assign all of the questions from a unit or topic or hand-select questions to assign
Smart assign: set the criteria and we’ll create the assignment for you
Folders: select questions from multiple units and subjects
Assignment Builder
This pathway allows you to select and assign questions across multiple topics, units, or even subjects. This method is best if you are looking for questions related to a specific standard or topic, regardless of subject.
Note: Assignment Builder is only included for standard school and district licenses, but all other assignment features are available to all license types.
How to use the Assignment Builder:
Click Launch Assignment Builder in the top navigation bar.
Click Add Questions +.
Adjust the filters:
Standards: Click Add to search by standard code or description. When you select to search by standards, your preferred standard sets will be shown by default. You can make adjustments to your Content Preferences at any time. You can turn off your standard preferences when building assignments by selecting Your Standards and then toggling to All Standards. You can then type in your preferred standard set.
Subjects & Topics: Select as many subjects as you would like. You can narrow your search by clicking the checkbox next to any topic within a subject.
Hide Assessment Questions: Toggle this on to only show questions in the Practice tab of a subject.
Hide Previously Assigned: Toggle this on to only show questions not in active or past due assignments.
Question Difficulty: Select as many question difficulty levels as you would like.
Question Type: Select as many question types as you would like.
Click Show Results to view all questions that meet your filter criteria.
Review questions on the right side of the screen. Use the Add to Assignment button to add questions.
Click Done Adding to view your assignment.
Adjust the order, add additional questions, or remove questions as needed.
Click Assign to assign your selection.
If you are not yet ready to assign your selected questions, click Options > Convert to Folder to move questions to a folder.
Title your assignment, select recipients, and adjust the settings to best fit your needs.
Click Assign.
For a more detailed explanation of how to use the Assignment Builder, visit our step-by-step guide.
Assign Questions from One Subject
You can start the process of assigning selected questions from any topic or subtopic in just a few clicks. This is an efficient way to create a customized assignment because you can use Albert's guide levels, search, and filter features to quickly find and assign questions.
How to Assign questions:
Click into any topic or sub-topic you would like to assign questions from.
Select the desired questions or the entire question list.
Click Assign, then click Assign your selection
Select the appropriate classes or students to whom you want to assign questions. After doing so, click Next.
Fill out the required assignment options by creating a title and a due date, then click the green Submit button at the bottom of the page.
[Pro-tip]: Click the ellipses next to a topic or subtopic and select Assign All. Follow steps 5 and 6 to create an assignment with every question from the topic.
[Pro-tip]: Students can revisit assignments across multiple class periods, as long as you do not have a timer on the assignment.
Note: This method does not save questions to a folder. If you would like to save an assignment as a folder for future use, follow the directions in this help center article.
Smart Assign
Select a unit, topic, or hand-selected questions and allow Albert to create an assignment with similar questions. This method is great if you know the assignment topic you want but don’t want to search through the whole unit or topic to locate them.
How to Smart Assign:
Click into the unit or topic your class is studying.
Click Assign then click Smart Assign
Choose the number of questions you would like in your assignment. After doing so, click Continue.
Select the appropriate classes or students to whom you want to assign questions. After doing so, click Next.
Fill out the required assignment options by creating a title and a due date, then click the green Submit button at the bottom of the page.
[Pro-tip]: Click the three dots to the right of any topic or subtopic to Smart Assign from there or Smart Assign directly from a Folder.
Note: Students will all be assigned the same questions. If you would like to randomize the question order, you can do so on the Assignment Options page.
Folders
You can add questions across multiple units and subjects by creating a folder. Folders are saved year-to-year, can further be edited and revised, and are shareable with other teachers.
How to create a Folder:
Click on a topic or subtopic.
Select desired questions from the question list.
Click the Add to folder button
Select an existing folder or select New Folder.
Click Save.
To assign the folder click on the Folders icon in the top right corner, click on the button labeled Actions, and click Assign All or Smart Assign.
[Pro-tip]: Click the three dots to the right of any topic or subtopic that you'd like to add to a folder. Below the Smart assign button, you can select the Save to Folders option.