Closed formative definition
If you close a formative, students will not be able to respond to it any more. Please note: closing a formative does not automatically remove the formative from your students' dashboards, it only prevents them from responding to the formative. If you'd like your closed formatives to be hidden from view on the students' dashboards you must make sure that assign settings also specify both scores and correct answers to not be returned. If scores or correct answers are set to return (at any point) the formative will still be visible and accessible from the student dashboard.
Close individual formatives
There are three ways to close a individual formative: from your View Responses page, from the formative's Assign window, or from your Formatives list page.
Close from View Responses:
Visit the View Responses page
Find the dropdown box next to the class you want to close the formative for
When you click on the box, you will see the option to "Close Assignment."
Note: You can re-open the formative at any time by following the same steps and clicking on "Open Assignment"
Close from the Assign window:
Access the formative
Click on the Assign button at the top right corner of the screen
Click on the class you want to close the formative for
Toggle the "Open" setting at the top of the window to "Closed"
Note: You can re-open the formative at any time by following the same steps and toggling the "Closed" button back to "Open"
Close from the Formatives page:
Visit the Formatives page
Scroll sideways to locate the class you'd like to close the formative for
Click on the green lightning bolt on the Formative you want to close
Choose "Adjust settings"
Toggle the "Open" setting at the top of the window to "Closed"
Note: You can re-open the formative at any time by following the same steps and toggling the "Closed" button back to "Open"
If your Formative is assigned to multiple classes, you will need to close it for each class it is assigned to. Below you can find instructions to closing formatives in bulk.
Bulk-Close formatives
Using the method detailed below you can :
Close the same formative for multiple classes at once
Close multiple formatives for one or more classes at once
Close formatives in bulk
From your Formatives page check mark the box(es) next to the formative(s) you want to close
Choose "Close" from the menu at the bottom of the page
By default all classes the formative is assigned to will be check marked for closure. Proceed to un-check any class(es) you do NOT want the formative to close for
When ready click "Confirm"
Note: You can re-open formatives in bulk too! Simply follow the same steps as above only choose "Reopen" from the menu at the bottom of the page instead.
Troubleshooting and FAQ
🙋🏽♀️ My students can't see their formative on their dashboard anymore!
When a formative is closed, students will no longer have access to it on their dashboard unless you set scores to return or correct answers to return when you assigned the formative. You can update your Assign settings at any time to do this.
🙋🏼 I closed my formative because I don't want my students to see it on their dashboard anymore. How come they still see it?
If you have "Return Scores" or "Return Correct Answers" set to "After student submits," "Instantly," or "When Closed," students will still be able to see it. To remove it from their view, change these settings to "Don't return Scores" and "Don't Show Correct Answers."