Creating an Assignment
Assignments Overview Links to an external site. from Instructure Canvas Video Guides Links to an external site.
- How do I create an Assignment? Links to an external site.
- How do I add details to an assignment? Links to an external site.
- What is the difference between due date and availability date? Links to an external site.
- Can a student resubmit any assignment? Links to an external site.
- How do I assign an assignment to an individual student? Links to an external site. (for a student who needs more time)
- How do I use the Assignments Index page? Links to an external site.
- New "Assign To" Interface
Create a New Assignment Group
There are some advantages to grouping assignments by type (e.g. research papers, tests, problem sets). Creating assignment groups will allow you assign a weight (percentage of overall course grade) to specific groups of assignments. The grouping will affect how assignments appear in the grade book.
How do I add assignment groups in my course? Links to an external site.
Tips for Understanding Assignments in Canvas:
- Canvas categorizes five activities as assignments: attendance, graded discussions, graded quizzes, graded assignments, ungraded assignments. If you create any of these, a corresponding column in the Grades area will appear.
- Assignments can be created from three different places in Canvas: Calendar, Modules, and Assignment page.
- Assignment groups allow you to organize assignments, weight final grades, and add grading rules.
- Assignments have different grading options: Point value, percentage, complete/incomplete, letter grade.
- Students can submit assignments in multiple formats: on paper, online, using external tools, or no submission.
- Group assignments can be graded as a group or individually.
- All assignments can have rubrics attached.