A. Overview
The Career Exploration Assignment helps undecided students identify career directions aligned with their interests, strengths, and values. Students leave with concrete next steps.
The assignment has three parts:
Discovery - Assess Students' Interests and Strengths.
Exploration - Compare career paths.
Action Plan - Concrete next steps.
Best suited for:
First-year foundations and career courses.
Orientation and transition programming.
Students feel overwhelmed by options.
B. Steps to Create a Career Exploration Assignment
Video Instruction
Watch the video walkthrough.
Screenshot‑Based Instruction
Download the screenshot guide for detailed steps.
C. Testing Your Assignment as an Instructor
Add Yourself as a Student
In the assignment setup, include yourself under the Assigned Students block.
Alternatively, edit the assignment after creation and add yourself manually.
Locate the Assignment on Your Homepage
Once enrolled, the assignment will appear under Your Sessions on the Homepage.
This view mirrors what students see, allowing you to experience the workflow firsthand.
Complete the Assignment as a Student
Open the assignment and go through the steps exactly as a student would.
Submit responses, upload files, or complete tasks to verify instructions and functionality.
Review the Results
Check how submissions are displayed in the instructor dashboard.
Confirm that grading, feedback options, and progress tracking work as expected.
Note on Licensing
Testing the assignment does not impact your license count.
You can safely repeat the process as needed without consuming student seats.