Each assignment has configurable settings that control submission behavior and how students interact with their grades.
Accessing Assignment Settings
Go to Assignment
Go to your assignment page
Click Settings Tab
Click the Settings tab
Configure Settings
Configure your settings
Available Settings
Allow Late Submissions
Controls whether students can submit after the due date.
| Setting | Behavior |
|---|
| Enabled | Students can submit after the due date |
| Disabled | Submissions are blocked once the due date passes |
- If set: Students can submit until this date, then submissions are blocked
- If not set: Students can submit indefinitely after the due date
Hide Points
Controls whether students can see the numerical scores for this assignment.
| Setting | Behavior |
|---|
| Enabled | Students see feedback but not point values |
| Disabled | Students see both feedback and point values (default) |
This is useful when you want students to focus on the feedback rather than the grade.
Maximum Submission Attempts
Sets how many times a student can submit to this assignment.
| Setting | Behavior |
|---|
| 1 | Single submission only (default) |
| 2+ | Students can resubmit up to this many times |
- Draft and revision workflows
- Allowing students to improve their work
- Practice assignments
How Settings Affect Grading
| Setting | Impact on AI Grading |
|---|
| Allow Late Submissions | Late submissions are graded normally; AI doesn’t penalize for lateness |
| Hide Points | Points are still calculated; just hidden from students |
| Max Attempts | Each submission is graded independently |
GradingPal does not automatically deduct points for late submissions. If you want to apply late penalties, you would adjust the grade manually after reviewing.
Saving Settings
- Changes appear as “(Unsaved)” next to modified settings
- Click Save Changes to apply
- The button shows “No Changes” when everything is saved
Default Settings
When you create a new assignment, default settings are:
| Setting | Default |
|---|
| Allow Late Submissions | Disabled |
| Hide Points | Disabled |
| Max Attempts | 1 |
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