MANAGER RESOURCE: Manage Assignments for Your Team

Megs Salazar-Merriman

If you have direct reports in Ascender, you'll be able to assign content to your team via the Assignments tab on the Team Management page. From this tab you can also view assignments created by other admins and managers in your company.

Navigate to the Assignments Page

The Assignments tab on the Team Management page is where you’ll go to manage assignments. To get there:

1. Select the Profile and Account Settings icon in the top right menu.
2. Select Team Management.
3. View and manage assignments on the Assignments tab.

Note: Only those granted Assignments permissions or set up as a manager will have access to this tab. Available permissions within this tab will vary by role.

Create an Assignment

1. On the Assignment tab, select Create.
2. Under Assignment Details:
   1. Fill in the Title. We recommend sticking with a consistent naming structure - it makes it easier to find the assignment you’re looking for in the Assignments list.
   2. Select a Launch Date. This is the date this content will get added to the Current Assignments list for the assignees and when they'll get notified (via email and bell notification) that they have a new assignment.
   3. Set an Enrollment Close Date. This is the date that will be the deadline for adding assignees to that assignment.
   4. Select Create.
3. You'll be taken to that assignment for further editing.

Manage Courses and Paths for an Assignment

Within an assignment, in the Courses tab:

1. Select Manage Courses.
   1. Find and select the courses or learning paths should be included in the assignment. You can search by name or use the filters to narrow down the list.
   2. Select Update.
2. Select Edit Dates.
   1. Set a Due Date for each course.
   2. Set a Reminder Date for each course.
   3. Email and bell notifications will be triggered on these dates for any assignees that have not yet completed the course.
   4. Select Save Changes.

Notes: You will not be able to add or remove courses and paths once the Launch date has passed (but you will still be able to adjust reminder and due dates).

Manage Assignees for an Assignment

Within an assignment, in the Assignees tab:

1. Select Manage Assignees.
   1. Find and select your team members that should be included as assignees. You can search by name or use the filters to narrow down the list.
   2. Select Apply.

Note: You will not be able to add or remove assignees once the Enrollment Close date has passed.

View All Assignments

On the assignments page, you can see all of your company’s assignments, even those created by others.

• All Active/Upcoming/Launched — Quick filters to show all assignments or just those that have or haven’t launched yet.
• Launch Date — The date that the assignment "launches" to the assignee’s Enroll page and sends them a notification. (It will launch immediately for assignees added after the launch date.)
• Enrollment Close — This is the deadline for adding assignees to that assignment.

Note: Managers are able to see assignments created by others in the list, but can only view the details of and manage the assignments they've created.