Creating an Assignment

To create an assignment, first navigate to the Assignments area in your course.

1. Click "+Assignment" in the upper right of the Assignments area.
   

2. Give the assignment a name, and use the text box to add a description or use the Insert button to attach files if desired. 
   
3. Set the points possible in the Points box, and choose which Assignment Group this should belong to.
   
4. In the Submission Type drop-down menu, select the type of submission you want to accept for the assignment.
   • Online is when you want students to submit their assignments using Canvas. Click here for online assignment setting details.
   • No Submission is when you do not want students to submit an assignment in Canvas. This assignment type can be used to create extra columns in the Gradebook.
   • On Paper is when you want students to submit an assignment to you but not through Canvas. This assignment type applies to traditional face-to-face courses or hybrid courses when you want the assignment turned in during class, but you still want to create a column in the Canvas Gradebook for grading purposes.
   • External Tool is when you want students to submit their assignments using an external app (LTI) enabled for your course. You must enter a URL for the external tool.
     Note: No Submission and On Paper assignments still appear to students on their Assignments page. To avoid confusion, it is best to make a note in the description about the assignment so students will know whether or not a submission is required.
     
5. Select the number of attempts students should be allowed to have, or choose Unlimited.
   
6. If you want to use Plagiarism Review, choose Turnitin from the drop-down menu and select desired settings.
7. Check the box for Group Assignment if necessary and select desired settings. Click here for more Group Assignment information.
8. Check the box to Require Peer Reviews if desired. Click here for more details on how to create a Peer Review assignment.
9. Insert a Due date and Availability dates below the Assign To box for those in the Assign To box. For example, if the due date and availability dates are to be the same for the entire class, it should look like this:
   
   Use the +Add button to set different dates and times for different students or groups. For example, Amy Apple has a different due date than the rest of the class:
   
10. Click Save at the bottom to save the assignment, or Save & Publish to save it and allow students to view.