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# Edit Assignment Details & Rubric

> Modify assignment information, rubric criteria, and feedback settings after creation

After creating an assignment, you can edit its details, description, rubric, and feedback settings at any time.

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## Accessing Edit Mode

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Assignment">
    Go to your assignment page
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Actions">
    Click **Actions** in the top right
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Edit">
    Select **Edit Assignment**
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU/images/teacher/assignment-management/edit-assignment-action.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU&q=85&s=8fdaea26880a69e6aafa587b536b9e0d" alt="Edit Assignment in actions menu" width="2304" height="990" data-path="images/teacher/assignment-management/edit-assignment-action.png" />
</Frame>

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## What You Can Edit

### Assignment Details

| Field            | Description                                     |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Title**        | The assignment name (minimum 5 characters)      |
| **Description**  | The full assignment prompt or instructions      |
| **Due Date**     | When students should submit by                  |
| **Publish Date** | When the assignment becomes visible to students |
| **Max Points**   | Total possible points for the assignment        |

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU/images/teacher/assignment-management/edit-details.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU&q=85&s=528dd5f08d007c0ce4a6ed6dc02339c9" alt="Assignment details editing form" width="2424" height="1914" data-path="images/teacher/assignment-management/edit-details.png" />
</Frame>

### Feedback Settings

Adjust how the AI generates feedback:

| Setting                     | Options                                |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **Feedback Style**          | Targeted, Glow & Grow, or other styles |
| **Feedback Length**         | Concise or Detailed                    |
| **Feedback Leniency**       | Lenient, Balanced, or Tough            |
| **Additional Instructions** | Custom instructions for the AI grader  |

### Rubric

For Writing & Multi-Media assignments, you can edit the rubric criteria:

* Modify criterion names and descriptions
* Add or remove criteria
* Change point values for each level
* Edit level descriptions

<Warning>
  **For Structured Assignments (Exams, Quizzes, etc.):**
  Editing is not currently supported — see [limitations below](#after-submissions-are-graded).
</Warning>

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## Editing Restrictions

### When Submissions Are In Progress

If submissions are currently being graded (status: "In Progress"), editing is temporarily blocked. Wait for grading to complete before making changes.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU/images/teacher/assignment-management/editing-blocked.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU&q=85&s=a09afa6b265e55de26376bfa3e7757b5" alt="Editing blocked message" width="2386" height="350" data-path="images/teacher/assignment-management/editing-blocked.png" />
</Frame>

### After Submissions Are Graded

You can edit assignments after submissions have been graded. When you make grading-relevant changes, the system automatically handles regrading:

**For Writing & Multi-Media Assignments:**

* When you save changes to the **rubric** (criteria, levels, points) or **assignment details** (title, description, additional instructions) or **feedback settings** (style, length, leniency), existing grading data is automatically cleared
* **All affected submissions are automatically regraded** with the new settings
* Regrading happens in the background — you'll see a notification when it starts
* No manual regrading is needed

**For Structured Assignments (Exams, Quizzes, Problem Sets, Worksheets):**

<Warning>
  **Current Limitation:** Editing assignment details and rubrics for Structured Assignments is not yet supported. Once a Structured Assignment is created, its details and rubric cannot be modified. This is a known limitation we are actively working to address. For now, if you need to make changes, you will need to create a new assignment.
</Warning>

<Note>
  Display-only changes (like reordering rubric levels) do not trigger regrading.
</Note>

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## Saving Changes

1. Make your edits
2. Click **Save Changes**
3. Changes take effect immediately

<Warning>
  If you navigate away without saving, your changes will be lost.
</Warning>

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## Publishing Options

When editing, you can also adjust the publish status:

| Option            | Description                                         |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Publish Now**   | Make the assignment immediately visible to students |
| **Schedule**      | Set a future publish date                           |
| **Keep as Draft** | Assignment remains hidden from students             |

<Note>
  If the assignment is already published, you can still edit it, but changes are immediately visible to students.
</Note>

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## Best Practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Review before publishing">
    Make all edits while the assignment is still a draft when possible.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Make multiple changes at once">
    If editing during the assignment wizard, make all your rubric, details, and feedback changes before clicking "Finish Setup" — regrading will happen once with all your final settings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Communicate changes">
    If you modify an assignment after students have started, let them know what changed.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Test your rubric">
    Grade one or two submissions first to verify your rubric works as expected before grading the whole class.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Wait for regrading">
    After making changes that trigger regrading, wait for it to finish before making additional edits.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Related Articles

* [Assignment Settings](/teacher/assignment-management/assignment-settings)
* [Reuse Rubric](/teacher/assignment-management/reuse-rubric)
* [Duplicate Assignment](/teacher/assignment-management/duplicate-assignment)
* [Review AI Scores & Feedback](/teacher/grades-and-feedback/review-ai-scores-feedback)