This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to inactivate an assignment in BestNotes, including how to remove grades and unassign it if necessary.

Permissions Required

No specific BestNotes permissions are required.

Inactivating an Assignment

To inactivate an assignment, ensure it has no grades and has been unassigned. If the assignment has not been graded, skip steps 3-6. If the assignment has not been graded or assigned, skip steps 2-9.

  1. Navigate to the 'Academics" tab.

  1. In the "View" drop-down, select the "Grade Book."

Academics tab

View drop-down with Grade Book selected

  1. Select the "Teacher", the "Section", and the "Year."

  1. Select the grade next to the assignment that needs to be inactivated.

Teacher, Section, and Year selection fields

Grade selection for an assignment

  1. Remove the score, and select "Save Grades."

  1. Repeat for each student that has a grade on that assignment.

Remove score and Save Grades button

  1. Select "Asgn"

  1. Double-click the box next to the assignment below each student to unassign it. The box will turn red.

Asgn button

Unassigning an assignment by double-clicking a box

  1. Select "Save Changes."

  1. In the "View" drop-down, select "Assignment Plans."

Save Changes button

View drop-down with Assignment Plans selected

  1. Select the "Teacher", the "Section", and the "Year."

  1. Select the assignment you would like to inactivate.

Teacher, Section, and Year selection for Assignment Plans

Selecting an assignment to inactivate

  1. Uncheck the "Active" checkbox, and select "Update."

  1. The assignment will now be listed in the "Inactive Assignments" area.

Unchecking Active checkbox and selecting Update

Inactive Assignments area showing the inactivated assignment

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