By default, the system allows students to see assignment grades as soon as the instructor has graded the assignment. In some cases, instructors may wish to hold student grades until all assignments have been graded, and then release grades to all students at the same time. To hide student grades temporarily, an instructor can choose to mark an assignment as 'muted.' A muted assignment will not send out grade change notifications or any new instructor comments until the assignment is 'unmuted'. A muted assignment displays a 'mute' icon on the student grades page so students know the assignment is muted.
Important notes regarding muted assignments:
- When changes are made to a muted assignment, the overall score as you see it will be updated. However, the overall grade in the student view will not. Once you unmute the assignment, the overall grade in the student view will update accordingly.
- If you unmute an assignment with varied due dates, all students will receive score results at the same time.
- Students can still see and submit a muted assignment. Only the grade will be hidden.
- Muting should only be used to temporarily block grading work in progress from student view. It should not be used to conceal grades for longer than reasonably necessary.
Mute Assignment
- Access the Gradebook
- Open the assignment drop-down menu by hovering over the name of the assignment. (A downward blue arrow will appear.)
- Click the drop-down arrow and click the Mute Assignment link.
- Confirm this change by clicking the Mute Assignment button on the screen that appears. Once muted, students will be unable to view their grades, including grade and score changes, submission comments, and curved assignments for the assignment.
A muted assignment will appear as follows in the Gradebook:
Student will be able to see the Mute icon next to the muted assignment in their Gradebook and Assignments list.
Note the Mute icon next to the assignment title. A dialog box informs the student that the Instructor is working on the grades for that assignment.
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Unmute Assignment
- To unmute an assignment, enter the Gradebook, click the drop-down menu, and click the Unmute Assignment link for the muted assignment.
- Click the Unmute Assignment link to confirm this change. Students will then be able to see the grade and feedback for the assignment.
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