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Live Assignments

Live assignments (also called Host sessions) let you run a quiz or activity in real-time with your class. You control when each question is shown, see responses arrive as students answer, and display a live leaderboard.

  1. You launch a live session from Studio.
  2. Students join using a session code or by opening the assignment in Campus.
  3. You advance the questions one by one — all students see the same question at the same time.
  4. Responses are shown live in your host view.
  5. After each question, you can reveal the correct answer and show standings.
  1. Go to Assignments and click + New Assignment.
  2. Select Live as the type.
  3. Configure:
FieldDescription
TitleSession name shown to students
ContentThe component or section to run
Time per questionOptional countdown per element
Show leaderboardDisplay scores between questions
  1. Click Create — the session is created in Draft status.
  1. Go to Host in the Studio navigation (or open the live assignment).
  2. Click Launch Session — a session code is generated.
  3. Students join by entering the code in Campus or clicking the assignment link.
  4. Once enough students have joined, click Start to begin.

As students answer, you see:

  • Response count — how many students have answered vs. total joined
  • Answer distribution — a live breakdown of which options were chosen
  • Individual responses — per-student answers (visible in your host view, not broadcast)

After each question (or on demand), you can display the leaderboard — a ranked list of top-scoring students visible on the class screen. The leaderboard updates in real time as answers come in.

Click End Session when all questions are complete. This:

  1. Closes the session — no more responses accepted
  2. Finalizes all scores
  3. Makes the results available in the Results section

After a session ends, go to Results → select the live assignment to see:

  • Individual student scores
  • Per-question response rates and correct answer percentages
  • Full attempt history for each student

→ See Results for how to access and interpret session data.