Classroom Assignments (Teachers) – Sayo Academy Guides

What is the Assignments Tab?

The Assignments tab is where teachers manage all classroom assignments.
From this tab, you can:

Create new assignments or AI-generated quizzes
Add existing assignments from Material (My Materials library)
Open assignment details and grade submissions
Set or update due dates and times

Accessing the Assignments Tab

Open Classroom from the sidebar.
Click a classroom card to open it.
Select Assignments from the top navigation bar.

Page Overview

Inside the Assignments tab, you'll see:

A summary of assignment counts or progress
An Add Assignment dropdown
A list of assignment cards
A three-dot (⋯) menu on each card

Click an assignment card to open its detail page with submissions and grading tools.

Adding an Assignment

Click Add Assignment to choose:

Create New Assignment

Fill in the assignment form:

Assignment file (PDF or document)
Title, Description, and Overview
Optional Advanced settings: max points, marking scheme file, AI grading prompt

Click Save to publish. The assignment is also saved to Material for reuse.

Create Quiz

Generates an AI quiz assignment with automatic grading options. Follow the on-screen steps to set topic, format, and due details.

Add from Library

Choose Add from Library.
Select assignments from Material using the checkboxes.
Click Add to Room (shows the count of selected assignments).
Set due date and due time in the modal before confirming.

You must set a due date when importing from your library.

External / subject assignments

Some subjects offer external assignment types through the same Add Assignment menu. These link students to subject-specific practice flows.

Managing Assignments

Open assignment details

Click the assignment card (not a separate View button) to open /rooms/{roomId}/assignments/{materialId} with:

File preview and metadata
Due date and points
The submissions table

Grade submissions

From the assignment page, open a student submission to enter the grading workspace at …/grading/{submissionId}.

In the workspace you can:

Review uploaded files or written answers
Run AI-assisted grading with rubrics and feedback settings
Edit scores and comments before publishing
Move between students from the sidebar
Use batch regrade and export PDF, DOCX, or CSV when available

This grades work submitted inside your classroom. For standalone file grading, see the AI Marker guide.

Edit, due date, or remove

Use the ⋯ menu on a card:

Edit Assignment — updates the shared copy in Material and other classrooms using it
Set Due Date — change date and time
Remove from Room — keeps the item in Material but removes it from this class

Tips

Set realistic due dates and times so students see clear deadlines.
Use Create Quiz for quick checks; use file assignments for extended work.
Configure AI grading prompts in Advanced settings to match your rubric language.