# SIMbook Assignment Prefs When you click the **Add** button to assign an exam to a class or individual student, the SIMbook Assignment Details window will appear where you can set several preferences for the assignment. ![Select the assignment preferences for the SIMbook](https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2F-MbwfaXjHmlACaf3wjdg%2F-MbwjyMEI3eTHuJhoHMZ%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%204.24.55%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=0ae60d27-c811-4dbd-bb14-c21a7f4afbef) ## 1. :calendar: Scheduling * Select the **Show Assignment** checkbox so the SIMbook appears in the student portal. When unchecked, the SIMbook will not be visible for students regardless of schedulding options. * Select the **Enable Schedule by Dates** to set a start date, due date, and/or end date for the assignment. By default, the assignment has this option enabled, with the current date and time as the **Start Date**. You must either set an **End Date** or disable scheduling to save the assignment. You can type in the Start Date, Due Date or End Date box, or click the Date Picker icon to select a date or time. Once the Due Date is set, use the down arrow to set the same date and time for the End Date * Click the **Day of Week Schedule** bar to expand the options for restricting the assignment to certain days of the week. You can also click the check box(es) under Specific Time to specify times for each day ## 2. :scroll: Assignment Preferences * Select the **Display Hints** radio buttons to display hints always, never, or after a specified number of incorrect attempts. You can select Always, Never, or choose to display the hint after a student has incorrectly answered a certain number of times. * Select one or more of the **Required Completion** radio buttons so that students receive credit for completing their assignments. You can choose any combination of the Show Me, Guide Me and/or Let Me Try exercises. * Select the **Enable skill set navigation** checkbox to allow students to navigate between exercises of the same type without returning to the Lesson page and clicking on the Show Me, Guide Me, or Let Me Try button. ## 3. :ledger: Gradebook Options * Select the **Show Column in Gradebook** checkbox to include the lesson in the Gradebook and allow SIMnet to automatically record the grade. * Select the **Freeze Grades After Due Date** checkbox to allow students to continue to work on the Lesson after the due date has passed without updating their grades. * Select a **Points** option to determine how the grade will be recorded in the Gradebook. Select **Assignment Default** points to show the grade with the default point allowances where each skill in the lesson will be worth one point. Select **Override Points** to enter the number of points you would like the lesson to be worth. SIMnet will automatically calculate the worth of each skill when calculating the grade. * Click the **Display Type** and/or the **Calculation Type** menus to select how the grade will display and be calculated in the Gradebook. ## **4.** :octagonal\_sign: **Restrictions** SIMnet Online allows you to add restrictions to your lesson assignments including password protection and limiting access to the lesson by IP address. * Type a password in the **Password** box to require a password for this assignment only. * Expand the **Click to modify IP Filter** bar to restrict the lesson to be available from specific IP addresses only. ## 5. :floppy\_disk: Save * Click the **Save** button to create the assignment. * Click the **Cancel** button to close the dialog without saving the assignment. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.simnetonline.com/manager/content/simbooks/simbook-assignment-prefs.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.