Completing Assignments

For students, assignments are grouped into two categories:

Assignments

This tab shows assignments that are currently active or due in the future. 

There are two sections that fall under this category:

• • "In Progress" shows assignments that are currently active. It also shows assignments you haven't completed yet but whose due dates have passed.
  • "Upcoming Assignments" shows assignments that have start dates in the future. You can't access these videos before the start date.

You’ll also be able to filter assignments by whether or not they have a due date. This will help you determine which assignments are the highest priority. To do this, click the buttons for “All,” “Due Date,” or “No Due Date.”

Completed

This tab shows the assignments that you've finished. You can go back and rewatch completed assignments at any time.

If you need to take a break or maybe you ran out of time in class and need to complete your assignment later, you can!

Edpuzzle will automatically save your progress and any submitted responses for your assignments, so if you need to exit the video and come back to it, you can pick up right where you left off each time you return.

If you aren’t able to complete an assignment until after its due date, make sure to check with your teacher to see if they will accept the assignment late. Even if you’re able to continue watching the video and submit responses after the due date, your teacher’s policy on late work will decide whether or not they choose to give you full credit for the assignment.

When answering an open-ended question, you may have the opportunity to record an audio response, rather than or in addition to a written response. 

To do this:

1. 1. Click the microphone icon next to “Answer with audio” beneath the response text box.
      If your browser does not already have permission to use your computer’s microphone, you’ll need to grant it permission at this point. You’ll receive a prompt at the top of your browser if access needs to be granted. Follow the prompt to allow the use of your microphone.
   2. As soon as you click the microphone icon, your recording will begin. 
   3. To stop recording, click the red, blinking box.
   4. You can play back your audio response by clicking the play button to the left of your recording.
   5. If you aren’t happy with your response, click the trashcan icon on the right to delete it and then record a new response by clicking the microphone again.
   6. Once you’re done recording and satisfied with your answer, click “Submit” to move on in the video.

Your teacher will decide whether or not to allow audio responses for each open-ended question. If you feel that responding with audio is a necessary accommodation for you, talk to your teacher about enabling this option.

If you’re not sure if you should submit an audio response, a written response, or both, check with your teacher for instructions!

Some videos on YouTube have subtitles or closed captions. If your video assignment has closed captions, you can enable them on Edpuzzle.

To enable closed captions, follow these easy steps:

1. 1. Go to the video lesson you want to watch.
   2. Start playing the video.
   3. Click on the "CC" button to enable subtitles. Some videos have closed captions in multiple languages, so you can select the language of your choice.

Note: Not all videos have closed captions or subtitles, which is why the "CC" button won't appear if these aren't available.

If you need closed captions, ask your teacher to use YouTube's advanced search to filter videos with closed captions when they search for class videos.

If you'd like to redo the assignment, you can ask your teacher if they would reset your progress. Resetting your progress will erase your initial attempt at the assignment so that you can try again. 

If you want to change your answer to an open-ended question or include more detail in any of your responses, check with your teacher to see how they would like to handle this situation. Progress can only be reset for an entire assignment and not for individual questions within a video.

Once your progress is reset, we can’t recover the grade or responses from your first attempt so make sure that you’re ready to rewatch all of the video and answer all questions again before asking your teacher about this.

If your teacher needs help resetting your progress, they can find instructions here.

There are two ways to write comments to your teacher in Edpuzzle:

• While completing the assignment.
• After the assignment has been submitted.

Method 1: Comment while completing the assignment

1. 1. While watching a video lesson, after answering any question, click on the text below your response that says “Need to ask or add anything?”.
   2. A text box will appear where you can write a message to your teacher. Use this box to add additional details or context to your response, or to ask clarifying questions.
   3. To send your comment, click the paper airplane icon to the right.

Method 2: Comment after the assignment has been submitted

With this method, you can either write your teacher a comment that you didn’t get a chance to add while completing the assignment, or you can respond to a comment your teacher has left you.

1. 1. Access the assignment again and scroll down to view all of the questions and your responses.
   2. Below your response to each question, you’ll see a text box that says, “Send your teacher a comment…” Use this box to add additional details or context to your response, to ask clarifying questions, or to respond to a comment left by your teacher.
   3. To send your comment, click the paper airplane icon to the right.

To edit or delete a comment:

1. 1. Locate the comment you want to edit or delete.
   2. Hover over the text and click the ellipsis (...) that appears to the right.
   3. From the drop-down menu, select the action you want to complete.
      • Choose “Edit comment” to edit the comment. Be sure to click the “Save” button to save your changes. 
      • Choose “Delete comment” to delete the comment. After selecting that option, a pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm your choice. Click “Cancel” if you decide not to delete the comment and click “Yes, delete” to delete the comment permanently.

In Edpuzzle, your teacher can comment on your response to any question in order to provide clarifying information, feedback, or helpful tips to move your learning forward.

To view your teacher’s comments:

1. 1. Go to the assignment again.
      • If you log into Edpuzzle directly to complete your assignments, log into your account as usual, locate the correct class from the list of classes on the left-hand side of your page, go to the “Completed” tab, and then select the assignment.
      • If you access your assignments from an LMS (like Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, etc.) access the assignment again from the LMS, as you would normally.
   2. Click the blue “Show Results” button.
   3. Scroll down to view all questions and submitted responses.
   4. Your teacher’s comments on a question will appear right below it with their name and a timestamp.

Student projects are an opportunity to create your own Edpuzzle video lesson. When your teacher assigns a student project it will appear with all your other assignments for that class. When you view the assignment, you’ll see the project goal, special instructions from your teacher, and the start and due dates (if any).

When you’re ready to start the project, click the “Start project” button. Then choose where to find the video you want to use from the options provided. You can search our library of YouTube videos or upload your own video directly to Edpuzzle. Your teacher will decide whether you can use a YouTube video, upload your own video, or if you can choose either option.

Here’s how to create your project using both options:

Searching for a YouTube video

1. 1. After clicking “Start project,” select “Find a YouTube video” from the drop-down menu.
   2. Browse through the videos provided or use the search bar to find one that you want to use for your project. (You can also copy and paste a specific video link from YouTube into the search bar at the top of the page.)
   3. To choose a video for your project, click on the video to view it and then click “Use for this project.”
   4. Use the editor to cut the video as needed and add questions and/or notes.
   5. When you’re done, click the “Finished” button at the top of your page. 
   6. To submit the project, click the “Turn in” button at the bottom of the page. 
   7. If you need to make any final changes before submitting, click the “Edit” button to continue working.

Uploading a video

1. 1. After clicking “Start project,” select “Upload video” from the drop-down menu.
   2. Either drag the video file into the box with the dotted lines, click "Choose a file…” to upload a video file from your computer, or click “Google Drive” to upload a video file directly from your Google Drive.
   3. Once you've selected your file it will automatically start uploading and processing.
   4. Once the video has finished preparing, click “Edit” at the top of the page to cut the video as needed and add questions and/or notes.
   5. When you’re done, click the “Finished” button at the top of your page. 
   6. To submit the project, click the “Turn in” button at the top of the page. 
   7. If you need to make any final changes before submitting, click the “Edit” button to continue working.

Once you’ve turned in your project your teacher will grade your work.

With Edpuzzle's Live Mode feature, your teacher can project a video lesson live in front of the whole class while you and your classmates answer the questions in real-time on your own devices.

To enter a Live Mode session, log in to your Edpuzzle account and go to your class. This will automatically take you to your Live assignment. (If you access your Edpuzzle assignments from an LMS like Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, etc. just go to the assignment as you would normally.) 

You’ll be in a holding space until all of your classmates have joined and your teacher starts the video, then the video will play on the projector screen. You will not be able to join after your teacher has started the video so make sure that you join when instructed and communicate with your teacher right away if you’re having any trouble.

The questions will appear on your screen as well as on the projector screen. Answer the questions when prompted. When all students have answered a question, your teacher will decide when to move forward. 

When the assignment is over, or your teacher has decided to stop the lesson, they will close the Live session for the whole class.

When a Live session is ended before the video is complete, you can continue on your own later by accessing the assignment as you would normally. All of the progress you made watching the video as a group will be saved so you can pick up where you left off. Make sure to check with your teacher to see if you should complete the assignment on your own time or if they have other plans!

Note: At the moment, Live Mode isn't compatible with the Android app. If you’re using a smartphone or tablet, try using a mobile web browser rather than the Edpuzzle app for Live sessions.

If you already have an Edpuzzle account and it's your first time completing an assignment, follow these steps:

1. 1. Make sure you're logged in with the same username or email you used to originally create your account, especially if you joined the class already. To do so, visit www.edpuzzle.com/logout and log back in with the same username and password you created previously. If you don’t remember, ask your teacher!
   2. Click the link or the embedded video given to you by your teacher.
   3. Click the "Join" button if this is the classroom you want to join.
   4. Once inside the class, you’ll be able to see all of your assignments for that class!

To complete your first assignment on Edpuzzle, you need to create an account. 

If your teacher uses an integrated LMS with Edpuzzle, check out this article to learn how you'll complete your assignments using those platforms.