Complete a Google Docs assignment

You can complete a Google Docs™ assignment online in the Student portal.

There are two ways to complete an assignment:

• By editing a Google Doc that your teacher attached and then posting it.

• By submitting your own Google Doc from your Google Drive™.

  Note: To open or view a Google Doc, you need a Google account. The first time you try to open a Google Doc, Google will ask you to grant access between the applications. This is a one-time step.

To post your student-edited Google Doc assignment:

1. Log on to the Student portal.
2. Do one of the following:
3. In the To Do widget, click the assignment name. The Assignment pop-up appears.
• Click the Calendar tab, and then find and select the appropriate assignment. The assignment details appear.
• Click the Academics tab, select the appropriate class, and then click the Assignments side-tab. Find the assignment you want to post a Google Doc for, and then click on the assignment name to view its details.

4. Click the document in the Resources Provided by the Teacher field. The document opens.
5. Complete the assignment.
6. When you are done, click Post next to the document name. The date and time the document was submitted appear:.When you are done, click Post next to the document name. The date and time the document was submitted appear:
7. After the due date for the assignment, you can open and view your teacher's comments on the document you posted.

To submit your Google Doc assignment:

For some assignments, your teacher might ask you to create your own document in Google Drive and then upload it. There are several places you can go to upload the Google Doc you created:

• To Do widget on your Home page
• Assignments widget on your Class Page
• Academics tab > Assignments side-tab
• The Calendar

  Note: The "Online submission" window must be open to submit a Google Doc.

To submit Google Doc assignments in the To Do widget

1. Log on to the Student portal.
2. Do one of the following:
• In the To Do widget, click the assignment name, and then click Submit a File.
• Click the icon next to the assignment name.

• The Submission Upload pop-up appears:

  

  Note: You can only upload one file or one Google Doc, not both. Click Browse to submit an assignment online that is not a Google Doc.

3. Click Upload a Google Document. The Submission pop-up appears:

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   Note: When you select Upload a Google Document from the Aspen desktop, it automatically brings you to the Aspen Mobile interface.

4. Click Browse to attach your document. The Google Docs pick list appears:

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5. Select the Google Doc you want to attach, and then click Submit:

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   Note: When you submit a Google Doc for an assignment, you might receive a busy/loading indicator while the file uploads.

   When the file has successfully uploaded, a date and timestamp appear:

   

   Notes: Click Remove to remove the assignment when the "Online submission" window is open. You will not be able to remove or resubmit your assignment if your teacher has already graded it. In the Family portal, parents can see when their student submitted an assignment, but they cannot upload, download, or delete any files. Click View Full Site to return to the Aspen desktop.

To submit Google Doc assignments from the Assignments widget on your Class page

If your teacher wants you to submit a file or Google Doc for an assignment online, the assignment appears in the Submit Assignments widget on the Page for that class.

1. Log on to the Student portal.
2. On the Pages tab, select the appropriate class. The Submit Assignments widget appears on the Page.

3. The following table explains the information in the widget:

   Field	Description
   Assignment	View the details of your assignment when you click the assignment name.
   Date Due	View the date your assignment is due.
   Status	View the status or your assignment. Note: If you already submitted a file, this column displays the date and time you submitted it. If it is late, the column displays Late.
   Actions	Upload your file by clicking the icon.

3. Click the icon. The Submission Upload pop-up appears.
4. Click Upload a Google Document. Follow steps 4–5 in Submitting Google Docs Assignments in the To Do widget.

   Notes:  You can open and view any comments your teacher made on the document you submitted. If you try to open a document you placed in your Google trash, an error message appears.

To submit Google Doc assignments from the Academics tab

1. Log on to the Student portal.
2. Click the Academics tab.
3. Select the class you want to submit the assignment for, and then click the Assignments side-tab.
4. Find the assignment you want to submit a Google Doc for, and then click the assignment name to views its details.

   Note: Use the filter box at the top of the page to narrow your search results by Category and Grade Term.

5. Click Submit a File.
6. Click the icon. The Submission Upload pop-up appears.
7. Click Upload a Google Document. Follow steps 4–5 in Submitting a Google Doc Assignment from the To Do Widget.

To submit Google Doc assignments from the calendar

1. Log on to the Student portal.
2. Click the Calendar tab.
3. Click the Day, Week, or Month sub-tab to find your assignment.
4. Select any assignment to view its details:

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5. Click Submit a File. The Submission Upload pop-up appears.
6. Click Upload a Google Document. Follow steps 4–5 in Submitting a Google Doc Assignment from the To Do Widget.