Showbie includes several tools to help you organize your assignments. Whether you're preparing a new semester, teaching multiple classes, or tidying up an existing class, you can rename, copy, move, reorder, archive, and manage multiple assignments at once.
Managing Assignments
Manage multiple assignments at once in bulk
While in a class, teachers can perform bulk actions on multiple assignments instead of having to change their settings individually.
To manage multiple assignments:
Open your class.
On the web, click ⋯ > Edit List.
On iPad, tap Edit.
Select one or more assignments where you'll then have he following management options:
Select all assignments
Change the student access level (Locked, View Only, or Editable)
Move assignments into folders
Archive or restore assignments
Reorder assignments
Renaming an Assignment
You can easily change the name of an assignment.
Open the assignment. Then:
Tap on the Settings Menu "..." next to the assignment name.
Tap Settings.
Tap on the Name text box and enter the new name.
Save when done.
Copy an Assignment
Copying an assignment can be useful when you want to use the same materials in different classes, a new semester, etc!
✍️ If you have an Assessment in the assignment, this will not be copied over. You will need to launch it again in the copied class.
To Copy an Assignment into another Class:
Go to the assignment that you would like to copy.
Click on the Settings Menu "..."
Select Make a Copy.
Choose the class where you'd like to place the copy.
Select the folder you are copying to (if applicable).
Tap Copy Assignment.
Moving Assignments into a Folder
Moving assignments into a folder within a class lets you re-organize them, but to do so, you will first need to create at least one folder in your class.
Moving Assignments using the iPad App (iOS)
Find the assignment within the class.
Tap and hold the assignment until a menu appears.
Tap Move Assignment.
Select the folder in which you would like to move the assignment.
Tap the class name to reveal its folders.
Tap a folder to reveal its subfolders (if there are any).
Click Move Assignment to finish.
Moving Assignments on the web:
Find the assignment within the class and hover your cursor over the assignment for a few seconds so that the 3-dot icon appears.
Click the 3-dot icon.
Click Move... in the menu that appears
Select the folder in which you would like to move the assignment.
Click the class name to reveal its folders.
Click a folder to reveal its subfolders (if there are any).
Click Move Assignment to finish.
Importing Shared Assignments
If another teacher shares an assignment link with you, you can import your own copy into one of your classes.
💡 Make sure you're signed into the Showbie app before following the link. If you're not signed in yet, you'll be prompted to sign in first.
Once you follow the link a menu will show, allowing you to select a class:
Select the class you'd like, and tap Import Assignment. You can only select one class to import to.
Reordering Assignments
Assignments can be reordered by due date, name, or by a custom order.
On the iPad app, go to the class you need and tap Edit. If you're on the web, find the Edit List button under the Settings Menu "..." instead.
Once there, you'll be able to reorder your assignments. You can sort them in two ways:
Using the reorder handles to sort them manually in a custom order.
Sorting them either by due date, alphabetically or by name (Custom).
✍️ Class folders have their own separate sort order that's unaffected by the Due date, Name, or Custom order options. Class folders will always be above assignments.
💡 Best Practices
At the end of a semester, archive completed assignments instead of deleting them so you can easily restore or reuse them later.
When teaching multiple sections of the same course, copy an assignment instead of recreating it from scratch.
If you need to organize several assignments at once, use bulk actions to move, archive, or delete multiple assignments instead of managing them one by one.
Move active assignments toward the top of your class to make them easier to find, and archive older assignments as the year progresses.