In plain English
It is the label for a class of ways assigned work can be turned in. It tells which kind of format or method is required.
In context
Here, "submission type" names the field that tells which format or method is required for turning in the assignment.
- Situation
- Submitting assignments, reading rubrics, grades, feedback, and resubmission rules
- What it communicates
- names the field showing how the assignment must be submitted
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not indicate when the work is due or how it will be evaluated.
Examples
“For the final essay, the submission type was a printed copy rather than a digital file.”
“Lena checked the submission type before deciding whether to print the worksheet or save it as a file.”