As the assignment deadline approaches, you have the ability to send reminder emails to all or select students who have yet to submit their assignment(s). You can do this in an automated fashion by selecting the Remind students when assignment due date is approaching? option in the Drop Box setup. Alternatively, you can manually send a reminder to students of your choosing.
How to Send an Email Reminder to Students
- Go to the main Course Drop Box page.
- Click the View Submissions button (inbox button) in the row of the desired assignment.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Students who have not submitted the assignment are listed.
- By default, all students are selected as recipients for the reminder. If you do not want a specific student to receive the reminder, deselect the checkbox next to their name.
- Click the Send Email Reminder(s) button to send a reminder to selected student(s).
Reminders on Drop Boxes with Multiple Assignment Parts
Students who have not sent all submissions for a Drop Box that contains more than one assignment part are separated into two groups:
- Students who didn't submit any assignment part
- Students who submitted at least one assignment part
This makes it easier to see which students have yet to submit an assignment, especially if it's for a large class. Each displayed group has the option to send a reminder to that group.