How to share assignments in Schoolytics

Google Classroom assignment sharing in Schoolytics

Schoolytics allows teachers to share Google Classroom assignments with other teachers, colleagues, and administrators, regardless of whether they are a co-teacher. This article shows how to share Google Classroom assignments in Schoolytics and how to use this feature to support instructional planning and teaching. 

How does assignment sharing work?

You can share Google Classroom assignments with other teachers from the Schoolytics Library. 

In order to share an assignment, the assignment must be saved to My Schoolytics Workspace first. 

How to share an assignment in Schoolytics

First, save the assignment to My Schoolytics Workspace

1. Click on All My Assignments or Co-Teacher Assignments
2. Select Reuse Assignment
3. Select Save to Workspace

Then, share the assignment from My Schoolytics Workspace

1. Click Share on the assignment card.
2. Click Manage Sharing.
3. Enter the email address of the teacher you want to share with and press enter.
4. Click Update. 
5. Click outside of the sharing window to exit.
6. Click Save Edits on the assignment. 
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Types of sharing access 

Co-teachers are suggested by default. However, you can share with any teacher at your school simply by typing in their email address.

• Viewer (default) 
• View the assignment
• Reuse a copy of the assignment

• Editor 
• View the assignment
• Shared editing of the assignment. Any changes made will be reflected in both of your workspaces. 
• Create a copy and reuse a copy of the assignment

• Manager 
• View the assignment
• Shared editing of the assignment. Any changes made will be reflected in both of your workspaces. 
• Share with other teachers
• Delete the assignment (coming soon)

Permission for attached files

When sharing an assignment, editing access to links within the assignment is not automatically shared. Update the sharing settings in Drive to give other teachers access to view or edit files within the assignment. 

Limitations on sharing

Topics, Grading Categories, Rubrics, and Due Dates are not transferred when sharing an assignment. 

Accessing shared assignments

Once an assignment is shared with a teacher, the assignment will appear in the Shared with Me section of the Library. 

Teachers also receive an automated email notification when an assignment is shared.

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