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With the updated Assignments page in WeVideo, multimedia and quick recording assignments are now listed in one place for an easier viewing and organizing experience. Please see this article for more information on creating and assigning assignments to learners in WeVideo.
Create assignments in WeVideo
Navigate to the Assignments page in WeVideo and click the Add Assignment button.
Select Multimedia Creation or Quick Recording at the top, then enter the assignment name and description.
For the multimedia creation assignment, select the project type from one of the options: Video, GIF, Podcast, or Storyboard, and adjust the following optional settings for the assignment if needed:
- Cover photo: Upload a thumbnail for this assignment, which will be displayed when viewing from WeVideo.
- Starting blocks: Customize the video timeline to give learners a shared starting point, choosing to start from scratch or to add an existing project from WeVideo. (Note: these starting blocks cannot be changed after the assignment is assigned.)
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Sample video: Upload a video as a sample for learners. You can choose a file from your device or from the media already uploaded to your WeVideo account.
For the quick recording assignment, select the recording type, and adjust the following optional settings for the assignment if needed:
- Cover photo: Upload a thumbnail for this assignment, which will be displayed when viewing from WeVideo.
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Sample video: Upload a video as a sample for learners. You can choose a file from your device or from the media already uploaded to your WeVideo account.
After entering the information for the assignment, select one of the three options from the top of the window:
- Save: Save the assignment without assigning it to the class. It will be listed on the Assignments page and can be assigned to classes from there.
- Save and Assign: Save the assignment and assign it to the class now. You will be taken to a page to select the classes to assign it to.
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Cancel: Close the tab and return to the Assignments page in WeVideo without saving the assignment. All content you add to this assignment will be lost.
If you select Save and Assign, select the classes from the list, choose whether this is an individual or team assignment, set a due date if needed, and toggle ClassFeed as needed.
After filling out the information, click the Assign button in the top right corner to assign it to the selected classes.
Assign the assignments in WeVideo
Navigate to the Assignments page, click the triple-dot action button on the assignment, and select the Assign option.
Select the class from the list, choose whether this is an individual or team assignment, set a due date if needed, and toggle ClassFeed as needed.
After filling out the information, click the Assign button in the top right corner to assign it to the selected classes.
Edit the assignments
Navigate to the Assignments page, click the triple-dot action button on the assignment, and select the Edit option. When editing the assignment, the following sections are editable:
- Assignment name
- Assignment description
- Project type (for multimedia creation assignments)
- Recording type (for quick recording assignments)
- Cover photo
- Starting blocks
- Sample video
The following sections are not editable:
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Assignment type
After editing the assignment, click the Update button in the top-right corner to save your changes. Please note that the changes will be reflected in all the classes where this assignment is linked.
Also, the assignment will not be editable if learners have already submitted their work.
Convert legacy assignments to new WeVideo assignments
Assignments created before the update in WeVideo classes will not automatically appear on the Assignments page. To move them to the Assignments page so you can assign them to other classes, please follow the steps in this section to convert them to new WeVideo assignments.
Navigate to the class where the assignments were created.
Click the triple-dot action button on the assignment you want to convert, and select the Edit option.
Click the Convert to New Assignments option on the banner to convert the assignment. After converting, the assignment will appear on the Assignments page and be ready to be assigned.
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