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How to Submit a WebStudy Assignment.Revised February 2015 © WebStudy, Inc.

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How to Submit a WebStudy Assignment.

There are 3 ways to submit text* to an Assignment.

1. Type text directly into the RTF Editor box (shown above).2. Copy & Paste text from another text editor (WordPad, Microsoft Word, etc.).3. Attach a file (document, presentation, workbook, etc.).

Make sure to Read any specific instructions from your Instructor (in the Syllabus, Timeline session & Assignment descriptions, etc.) about which way this Instructor wants Assignment submissions completed. Some prefer text typed or pasted in the text box, others want only attachments.

--> * Please see “How To Record Audio/Video in WebStudy” for instructions on recording audio/video for Forum posts. Same procedure for audio/video submissions to Assignments.

Assignment Name

Assignment Description

RTF Editor box

File Attachments tab


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To Type text directly into the RTF* Editor:

Type your response to the Assignment into the RTF Editor box. Using the icons on the toolbars, you can add formatting such as different fonts, font size, Bold, Italic, bullets, numbering etc.

Note: It is suggested that when your submission is ready to submit, Save a BACKUP COPY of the text by clicking anywhere in the text, then press Ctrl – A to select all text and copy it to the clipboard. Then open WordPad or Word and paste the text into the document. Save the document using the assignment name for the filename.

Using the RTF Editor Toolbar for Other Characters and Math Symbols

If you need special characters or math equations, see the next two pages.


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Other Characters

Use the “Other Characters” icon to insert correctly HTML formatted special characters such as foreign language letters and fractions.

Place your cursor where you want to special character to appear, then click the “Other Characters” icon, and click to insert the symbol(s) you need.

Math Symbols

To insert correctly HTML formatted Math symbols, use the “Equation Editor” icons .

The Math Editor requires the latest Java plug-in to run. If the page displays with a message that you need to allow Java to run, right click on the gray area and select “run”. You may then see the below pop-up. Click “Always allow plug-ins on cms*.webstudy.com”, and click “Done”.


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The publisher of the Math Editor application, WebEQ, is Design Science Inc.

If this message appears:

Check the “Do not show this again…” checkbox to always allow WebEq to run when using WebStudy and to skip this pop-up in the future.

Then click “Run”.

You may also encounter another pop-up regarding this permission:

Check the “Do not show this again…” checkbox to always allow WebEQ to access Java when using WebStudy and skip to this pop-up in the future.

Then click “Allow”.

This opens the Math Editor Toolbar and allows entry of mathematical formulas and symbols.


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To Copy & Paste into the RTF Editor:

When you create a document in a word processor, there are lots of hidden, embedded codes. However, those codes are intended for a Printer, not a web page. And, all those codes are copied with the text when you copy and paste the text… They can cause problems with formatting, and viewing & editing for the Instructor.

HTML codes control formatting (and other things) on webpages like the embedded printer formatting codes in a Word document. The codes are similar, but not the same, and there are codes in a Word document that cannot be correctly interpreted by browsers after being pasted onto a webpage.

WordPad is a Rich Text Format editor like the editor in WebStudy. Documents created in WordPad can be copied into the webstudy editor with formatting codes converted correctly. However, there are some embedded codes in Microsoft Word documents that are not interpretable by browsers and will cause errors in formatting or even in the funtion of the page.

For Assignments requiring a Word document submission. it is best to submit the document as an attachment instead of copying and pasting directly into WebStudy - especially when complex formatting such as APA or MLA for papers is required. If the instructor requires you to copy & paste, it is suggested that after you create the document, save a copy in RTF (rich text) format. Then Close Word, open the .rtf version of the document in WordPad and copy and paste from there. This strips out uninterpretable codes and assures your intended formatting is preserved.

Save As Rich Text Format(*.rtf)


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To Attach file(s) to the Assignment:

Create, Save & Close the file you want to attach. Then open the assignment and Click the “Attach file(s) to your assignment” tab. Important: Make sure the file you are attaching is Saved and Closed before attaching.

Rules for file names - for files to be uploaded to a web server:Must contain from 6 to 49 charactersCan contain letters (a-z, A-Z)Can contain numbers (0-9)Can contain dash (-) and/or underscore (_)

Can not contain symbols ( ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = { } | [ ] \ : ; ? .)Can not contain blank spaces

Step 1. Click the “Browse” or “Choose File” button, locate and select your document, audio/video or presentation file by double-clicking on it, or single clicking on it and then clicking the “Open” button. You will see the name of your file appear briefly in the box to the left of the Browse/Choose button. Then you will see it listed in the CURRENT FILE list.

Repeat Step 1 above if you need to attach more than one file.

Important: This completes the attachment of file(s), but it does not submit the Assignment. Be sure to click the “Submit” button to save the assignment as a Draft, or send it to the Instructor for grading.

Note: If you need to Remove an existing attachment –

Open the Assignment (if necessary). Click the “Attach file(s) to your assignment” tab. Click the check box to the left of the file name to Select it . Then click the “Remove” button.


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Complete the Submission

Important: After you Submit with “Send it to Instructor for Grading” selected you will not be able to access or open the assignment again until it has been graded and the grade has been released, so make sure you have completed all work required before submitting your assignment for grading.

When all required text has been entered and checked, and any required files are attached, (and any required audio recordings are complete), make sure “SEND IT TO INSTRUCTOR” is selected then click the “SUBMIT” button.

Note: You can save a Draft copy of an Assignment you are working on to come back and edit again before submitting to the Instructor by selecting “ Do NOT send to instructor yet (your work will be saved as a draft)” and clicking the “Submit” button. The Instructor will be able to see that you have started working on the assignment, but they will not have access to the attachment.


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After you have submitted your assignment, you will not be able to re-open or edit it, until it is Graded by your Instructor or Returned to you for “reworking”. You can view your submission and the grading status (as shown below) by clicking on the Assignment link.

After your assignment is graded, a link will appear on your course Dashboard for direct access to the submission, grade, and comments (if any). Note: After you have viewed the assignment results, the link will no longer appear on the Dashboard.

In the example student view above, the link under Graded Assignments shows that since the student’s last logon an assignment named “Learning Objectives” was graded by the Instructor. Clicking on the link displays the assignment and any comments entered by the instructor.

You will also see a notification on the Timeline in the coursework section when any coursework item is graded and released. You can open the assignment from here by clicking the assignment name.


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Student view of graded assignment

Assignment status and Instructor Comments are displayed at the top of the page along with points earned, and optionally a letter grade or pass/fail notation for example.

There may additionally be Instructor feedback displayed below the Assignment description.

You can display submitted text by clicking the “Assignment text” tab, and any attached files by clicking the “Attached file(s)” tab.