Using Activity Completion settings, an instructor can decide what (if any) criteria must be met for a Assignment to be marked complete.


1. Click on the Assignment and find Settings in the Contextual Menu.


Contextual Menu



2. Locate and click on the Completion Conditions.


Completion conditions for a Moodle assignment



3. Select one of three options:

  • None: no indication will be provided

  • Students must manually mark the activity as done: indicated with green checked done box next to the activity

Green checked "Done" box


  • Add requirements:  Will vary on the conditions selected.

    Examples of completion conditions


4. If Add requirements is selected, a series of options will appear.


5. Click the checkbox beside any conditions students should meet. Students will be required to meet ALL selected conditions for the activity to be marked complete.

  • View the activity: the student must simply click on the Assignment.
  • Make a submission: the student must submit to the Assignment
  • Receive Grade: If checked, the activity is complete when a student receives a grade. If a pass grade is set, then pass/fail icons are displayed in the activity completion report. 
    • Any Grade: Activity is marked complete once a student receives any grade.
    • Passing Grade: Activity is marked complete once a student receives the required passing grade.            
  • Set reminder in Timeline:  If checked, when the date is upcoming the activity will be listed in the timeline block of the Dashboard. 



Add requirements options



6. When done, click the red Save and Return to Course or Save and Display button.


Save and return to course or save and display



Return to the Assignments resource page for more information on other topics.