⏱️ The Essentials in 3 Minutes |
🧠 Understanding the Pedagogical Value of the Take-Home Assignment Module
Quizzes and automatic exercises can verify knowledge, but they are not always sufficient for assessing a skill in a real-world situation. The Take-home assignment module fills this gap: it asks the learner to produce, structure their thinking, and formalize a concrete response. The trainer's personalized feedback then turns this output into a genuine learning moment.
In practice, the take-home assignment is a module type that allows you to integrate practical work into your courses. The learner writes or records a response (audio or video) and can attach files, images, audio or video recordings, then submits it to a coach. The coach reads the response, leaves a written comment, and assigns a score out of 100. The learner then receives this feedback directly in their course.
✅ When to Use This Module?
Use it for | Avoid it for |
Validating practical skills (sales pitch, action plan, written analysis, case study…) | Quick knowledge checks → use intermediate or final evaluations instead |
Certification courses or compliance-driven programs (Qualiopi, audits) | Situations requiring multiple attempts or continuous improvement |
Training that requires personalized human feedback |
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Audio or video productions: recording a pitch, showing work on screen via a screen recording, filming a technical manipulation |
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⚙️ Creating a Take-Home Assignment Module
In your project, create a new module, enter the module title, and select the "Take-home assignment" module type.
Configure your module by adding content blocks (text, image, dialogue, video, audio, PDF, embed, image analysis) and fill in the settings from the "Settings" section.
Write the instructions in the content block.
Choose the types of attachments you allow: documents, PDF, image, video, audio.
Preview the module using the preview option.
(Optional) Enable notifications in the course settings (under "Notifications") to be alerted as soon as a learner submits their work.
📊 Viewing and Grading Assignments
Go to the statistics for the relevant course, under "Content tracking", then scroll down to "Assignment tracking".
Click the eye icon to the right of the table to access an individual learner's response.
In the side panel, review the learner's work, write your feedback, assign a score (optional), then confirm.
The learner receives a platform notification and an email informing them that their work has been graded.
👀 What Does the Learner See?
The learner accesses the module in their course.
They write or record their response and attach any desired files.
They click Submit, the response is sent to the trainer.
The module switches to "Awaiting feedback" status.
Once feedback is received, the learner sees the score and the trainer's comment directly in the module.
💡 Good to Know
A learner can only submit once, it is not possible to modify the response after submission.
The module is marked as completed once the coach has returned their feedback.
All attachment types are enabled by default; the author can disable some based on their needs.
If no coach is available to grade, the module will remain indefinitely in "Awaiting feedback" status, plan the grading workflow before deploying a take-home assignment module.
⁉️ Frequently Asked Questions
Does a learner get multiple attempts once they have submitted? Can they edit their response?
Does a learner get multiple attempts once they have submitted? Can they edit their response?
No. Each take-home assignment can only be submitted once. Once submitted, the response is locked.
What file formats are accepted?
What file formats are accepted?
All video and audio formats, as well as:
JPG
PDF
PNG
What do learners see once they have submitted their work?
What do learners see once they have submitted their work?
Until feedback has been provided, their work remains in "Awaiting feedback" status. They can also re-read the instructions and their response.
Does the score count toward overall course validation?
Does the score count toward overall course validation?
The module is marked as completed once it has been graded. The score is visible to the learner, but it is not aggregated into an overall course score.
Can multiple trainers grade the same response?
Can multiple trainers grade the same response?
No, there is only one correction per submission.
Who is notified when a submission is made?
Who is notified when a submission is made?
By default, space trainers and group coaches (if the work is submitted by a learner in their group). Notifications can be configured in the Notifications tab of the course settings.
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