Creating Reading Assignments

Reading assignments let instructors share supporting materials with students—such as research articles, clinical guidelines, case studies, or preparatory texts. These assignments are designed primarily for pre-session learning, post-session reflection, or self-directed study and are not typically graded.

You can upload any file type and include relevant context or instructions alongside the materials.

Assignment Details

To create a reading assignment:

1. Navigate to your Class

2. Go to the Assignments tab

3. Click “Create New” and select Reading

You’ll then fill in the basic assignment information:

Reading assignments are typically not scored, but students will see a completion status when they access or mark the assignment as done.

Uploading Materials

You can upload any file to the assignment, including:

• PDFs (articles, handouts, slides)

• Word docs or text files

• Images or charts

• Audio files or videos

There is no restriction on file type—anything students might need to read, view, or listen to can be attached.

To add files:

• Click “Upload”

• Select one or more files from your device

• They will be attached to the reading and visible to all enrolled students

Publishing the Reading

Once the assignment is set up and files are uploaded:

• You can Save as Draft to edit later

• Or Publish to make it available to students immediately (Published assignments can be unpublished to drafts)

Students will receive a notification, and the reading will appear in their assignments list.

Since readings are not graded by default, there’s no need to review submissions—but you can still track who accessed the assignment and when, via the class progress view.