text: Looking at this from another angle, there are those who say it would be more beneficial to make it the teachers' task to design them. Well guess what, teachers are human and don't always know what's best for their students to learn. Each person learns differently in both ways and paces. When teachers design assignments, it's, this is what your assignment is and that's that. When students do it, it becomes more unique and beneficial for each one. Also, that way students can't just copy each other's work.