Added conceptual article for About assigments. (#25049)

Co-authored-by: Sam Browning <106113886+sabrowning1@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: OlayinkaAtobiloye

content/education/guides.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Administer a classroom, assign and review work from your students, and teach the
 
 - [About {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} for teachers](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-teachers/about-github-global-campus-for-teachers)
 - [Manage classrooms](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/manage-classrooms)
+- [About assignments](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/about-assignments)
 - [Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)
 - [Create an individual assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)
 - [Create a group assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)

content/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/get-started-with-github-classroom/about-github-classroom.md

@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ Optionally, you can connect a learning management system (LMS) to {% data variab
 
 ### Feedback pull requests
 
-With {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}, you can enable feedback pull requests. If you enable this feature for an assignment, {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} creates a special pull request titled **Feedback** in the assignment repository for each student or group. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/leave-feedback-with-pull-requests)."
+{% data reusables.classroom.about-feedback-pull-requests %}
 
 ### Combination with an integrated development environment (IDE)
 
-In {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}, you can integrate a classroom with an IDE. Students can make changes to their assignment repositories through the IDE, or by checking out and running code locally with the appropriate software. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/integrate-github-classroom-with-an-ide/integrate-github-classroom-with-an-ide)."
+{% data reusables.classroom.about-ide-integration %}
 
 ## Further reading
 

content/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/about-assignments.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+---
+title: About assignments
+intro: 'You can use individual or group assignments in {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} to teach students and grade their work.'
+shortTitle: About assignments
+type: overview
+topics: 
+  - Fundamentals
+versions:
+  fpt: '*'
+---
+
+## About assignments in {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}
+
+Assignments are coursework created for students in {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. You can use assignments to test and grade your students, or to help your students practice their learnings.
+
+With {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}, you can create individual assignments, to be completed by a single student, or group assignments, to be completed in teams. For more information, see "[Types of assignments](#types-of-assignments)."
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.about-assignments %}
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.about-feedback-pull-requests %}
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.about-ide-integration %}
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.reuse-assignment-link %}
+
+{% note %}
+
+**Note:** {% data reusables.classroom.assignments-classroom-prerequisite %}
+
+{% endnote %}
+
+## Types of assignments 
+
+You can create both individual assignments and group assignments with {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}.
+
+### Individual assignments
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-individual-definition %}
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.classroom-creates-individual-repositories %}
+
+For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)."
+
+### Group assignments
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-group-definition %} Students can work together on a group assignment in a shared repository, like a team of professional developers.
+
+{% data reusables.classroom.about-teams-in-group-assignment %}
+
+For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)."
+
+## Further reading
+
+- "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)"
+- "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)"
+- "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)"

content/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ redirect_from:
 
 {% data reusables.classroom.assignments-group-definition %} Students can work together on a group assignment in a shared repository, like a team of professional developers.
 
-When a student accepts a group assignment, the student can create a new team or join an existing team. {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} saves the teams for an assignment as a set. You can name the set of teams for a specific assignment when you create the assignment, and you can reuse that set of teams for a later assignment.
+{% data reusables.classroom.about-teams-in-group-assignment %}
 
 {% data reusables.classroom.classroom-creates-group-repositories %}
 

content/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/index.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ redirect_from:
   - /education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/probot-settings
 children:
   - /manage-classrooms
+  - /about-assignments
   - /use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment
   - /create-an-individual-assignment
   - /create-a-group-assignment

data/reusables/classroom/about-feedback-pull-requests.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Optionally, you can enable feedback pull requests on assignments. If you enable this feature for an assignment, {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} creates a special pull request titled **Feedback** in the assignment repository for each student or group. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/leave-feedback-with-pull-requests)."

data/reusables/classroom/about-ide-integration.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+You can integrate a classroom with an IDE. Students can make changes to their assignment repositories through the IDE, or by checking out and running code locally with the appropriate software. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/integrate-github-classroom-with-an-ide/integrate-github-classroom-with-an-ide)."

data/reusables/classroom/about-teams-in-group-assignment.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+When a student accepts a group assignment, the student can create a new team or join an existing team. {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} saves the teams for an assignment as a set. You can name the set of teams for a specific assignment when you create the assignment, and you can reuse that set of teams for a later assignment.