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@carolyn_bona 
Setting an assignment to "mark as complete" in the module provides a convenience to the student that lets them manage their activities in the course. In How do I mark a module item as done for a module requirement? , students are cautioned:
You may be able to mark online or external tool submission assignments as done. However, you must still submit the assignment for your instructor to grade.
So as the teacher, a student's ability to mark the assignment as complete is an action confined to their end; to record completion and add a grade to the gradebook, the teacher needs to grade the submissions.
@carolyn_bona
Setting an assignment to "mark as complete" in the module provides a convenience to the student that lets them manage their activities in the course. In How do I mark a module item as done for a module requirement? , students are cautioned:
You may be able to mark online or external tool submission assignments as done. However, you must still submit the assignment for your instructor to grade.
So as the teacher, a student's ability to mark the assignment as complete is an action confined to their end; to record completion and add a grade to the gradebook, the teacher needs to grade the submissions.
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