Canvas Assignments is an assessment tool that is part of Canvas. Instructors and students access Assignments through the course navigation button that is within a Canvas site.
How can I use Canvas Assignments in teaching?
- There are several assignment submission types in Canvas.
- A No Submission assignment helps you keep track of activities not completed directly in Canvas, such as participation points or attendance at a Zoom session.
- An On Paper submission type allow you to keep track of hard copies handed in during class, such as a written pop quiz.
- A File Upload submission allows students to submit a variety of file types (Word, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, PDFs, images or videos).
- A Media Recording submission allows the students to create and submit a recording directly within Canvas.
- External Tool assignments allow you to create assessments with VoiceThread, Turnitin or Panopto.
- Share this article with your students so they know where to look for feedback.
What is unique about Canvas Assignments?
- You can attach a rubric to the assignment.
- Canvas Assignments can get set to 0 points for extra credit.
- Graded Discussions and Quizzes are also assessments and are considered Assignments for grading purposes.
- Canvas Assignments can also be Group-based assignments.
- Zoom polls can also be turned into Canvas Assignments.
Who can use it?
Anyone with a Teacher role can create an assignment in a course. All students my complete assignments.
How do I get started?
Assignments are a part of Canvas, so there is no software to install. Canvas Assignments will run in your web browser and on almost any Internet connection.