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title: "Live Assignments | Studio | Ilmiya Documentation"
description: "Run real-time interactive class sessions in Studio — control pacing, monitor responses, and display a live leaderboard."
url: "https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/assignments/live-assignments/"
language: "en"
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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.

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## How Live Assignments Work

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.

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## Creating a Live Assignment

1.  Go to **Assignments** and click **\+ New Assignment**.
2.  Select **Live** as the type.
3.  Configure:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Title** | Session name shown to students |
| **Content** | The component or section to run |
| **Time per question** | Optional countdown per element |
| **Show leaderboard** | Display scores between questions |

4.  Click **Create** — the session is created in **Draft** status.

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## Starting a Live Session

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.

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## Response Monitoring

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)

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## Leaderboard

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.

> **Tip**
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> The leaderboard works best when projected on a classroom screen. Students see their own rank in their Campus view, but the projected leaderboard creates a shared class moment.

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## Ending a Session

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

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## Reviewing Live Session Results

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](https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/results/) for how to access and interpret session data.

> **Note**
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> Students who join late or are disconnected during a live session will have partial attempt data. Their score reflects only the questions they answered before disconnecting.

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