Online Assignment Submission Management System
About This Project
A comprehensive assignment management system that allows lecturers to create, distribute, and grade assignments while students can submit their work online. Features include file uploads, plagiarism detection hints, deadline management, grading with feedback, and grade tracking.
Key Features
- Assignment creation with rich text
- File upload support (PDF, DOC, images)
- Deadline setting with auto-close
- Late submission penalty system
- Online grading with feedback
- Grade tracking per student
- Assignment statistics for lecturers
- Plagiarism detection hints
How It's Built
Design the Database Schema
Create MongoDB collections for users, assignments, submissions, grades, and courses. Use Mongoose schemas with file references.
Build File Upload System
Implement multer for file uploads with size limits. Store files locally or on Cloudinary. Generate unique filenames.
Build the Backend API
Set up Node.js with Express. Create endpoints for assignment CRUD, submission handling, grading, and file downloads.
Build the React Frontend
Create interfaces for lecturers to create assignments and grade submissions, and for students to view and submit assignments.
Implement Deadline Management
Build deadline checking with automatic assignment closure. Implement late submission detection and penalty calculations.
Build Grading System
Create a grading interface for lecturers to score submissions and provide feedback. Implement grade aggregation per student.
Deploy and Test
Deploy to cloud hosting with file storage. Test assignment creation, submission, grading, and deadline flows.
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