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reopen

to make an assignment available again after it has been closed

In plain English

This means the assignment is opened up again after it was no longer available. It had already been closed, and then its availability is restored.

In context

Here, it communicates that the assignment is being made available again so another submission can be made after it was closed.

Situation
Submitting assignments, reading rubrics, grades, feedback, and resubmission rules
What it communicates
offers or reports renewed access for another submission

Meaning limits

By itself, this term does not say who makes the assignment available again.

Examples

“After it closed at noon, the instructor reopened the assignment that evening.”

Core meaning

“The coordinator agreed to reopen the assignment so the student could submit the corrected file.”

In context