The Due column in the right hand side denotes when it is date. The Scale column denotes it's point or percentage value. You can now click onto any link to view the assignment task in more detail as shown on the bottom picture. 

By clicking the assignment (under the Assignment Title column), you can view the assignment description in more detail --

If you would like to see a more detailed semester view of things (assignments, exam dates, other dates, etc, click the Calendar link on the left hand side.