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Use Case: Managing the Homework Cycle

Walkthrough for homework assignment, tracking, verification, and feedback.

For the full homework management reference, see Homework Management. For the student's perspective, see Submitting Homework.

Prerequisites

  • Active course with enrolled students
  • Homework lessons created in your course (using the Lex Editor)
  • Familiarity with the Lex Editor

Phase 1: Creating Homework Content

Homework assignments are course lessons with type Homework. Create them in your course using the Lex Editor.

Open Your Course

Go to Materials (/platform/materials) in the sidebar, open the My Courses tab, then select the course you want to add homework to.

Create a Homework Lesson

Create a new lesson and set its type to Homework. Give it a clear, descriptive name (e.g., "Unit 3: Past Tense Practice").

Build Content

Use the Lex Editor to add:

  • Instructions and context
  • Exercises (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, sentence builder)
  • Reading passages or vocabulary lists
  • Audio or media for listening tasks

Save

Save the lesson. It is now part of your course and ready to be assigned.

Phase 2: Assigning Homework

Attach the homework lesson directly to a class lesson in the class plan (via the + Add task button on the lesson row), or click Assign a lesson in the Journal header (/platform/workspace), select the homework lesson and recipients, and confirm. See Homework Management — Assigning for the full walkthrough.

Phase 3: Tracking Progress

Use the Homework tab in the Journal (/platform/workspace?tab=homework) or on the class page (?tab=homework) to monitor submissions. Filter by status (Unchecked, Added, Started, Verified, Canceled) to find what needs attention. The status flow is: Added → Started → Passed → Verified. See Homework Management — The Homework Workspace for the full status reference.

Phase 4: Verifying Submissions

Filter by Unchecked to see submitted homework. Open a submission, review auto-checked and manual exercises, add written feedback (up to 1024 characters), and click Finish to verify. See Homework Management — Verifying for details.

Phase 5: After Verification

After verifying submissions, review common patterns:

  • Common mistakes or weak areas across students
  • Which exercises students struggled with most
  • Whether the homework difficulty was appropriate

Use these insights to plan review sessions and adjust future homework.

Next Steps

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PrerequisitesPhase 1: Creating Homework ContentOpen Your CourseCreate a Homework LessonBuild ContentSavePhase 2: Assigning HomeworkPhase 3: Tracking ProgressPhase 4: Verifying SubmissionsPhase 5: After VerificationNext Steps