Assignment creation in Canvas is a two part process:

1. Create an assignment 'shell' - a placeholder.

2. Add details such as assignment type and due date. This does not need to happen right away.

Canvas supports five assignment types: Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, External Tools, and Not Graded.

If you're coming from VikingWeb here are the equivalents:

Assignments - 'File Upload' or 'Basic' (no online submission)

Discussions - 'Forum'

Quizzes - 'Online Test'

External Tools - VikingWeb couldn't do this!

You are welcome to add assignments from the 'Assignments' page - however, we recommend adding assignments from the 'Modules' page.

For more information on adding assignments, view the following videos or read the instructions below:

Add Module Item

Click the Add Item button.

Add Item to Module

Click the Add drop-down menu and select one of the following item types:

Assignment
Quiz
File (document and media file types)
Content Page
Discussion

Add New Item

If you want to add a new item, click the [New] link [1] and type a name in the name field [2].

Depending on the item type, when adding new content you may be asked to complete additional fields.

Add Existing Item

If you have already created the item you want to add, click the name of the item. You can select more than one item to add.

Once an assignment shell has been created, you may open it and add details:

Add Assignment Details

Add details to the assignment.

Select Online Submission Type

In the Submission Type drop-down menu, select the Online option.

Select Online Entry Options

Select the online entry options you want to allow for the assignment. You can select up to four options:

Text Entry [1]: Students can submit their assignment directly in the Rich Content Editor. DocViewer annotations are not available for text entry submissions. Additionally, text entry submissions cannot be re-uploaded to the Gradebook.

Website URLs [2]: Students can submit a URL that fulfills the assignment. DocViewer annotations are not available for website URL submissions. Additionally, website URL submissions cannot be re-uploaded to the Gradebook.

Media Recordings [3]: Students can submit an audio or video recording that fulfills the assignment. They can either record new media or upload existing media. Video and audio uploads to Canvas can be up to 500 MB. DocViewer annotations are not available for media recording submissions. Additionally, media recording submissions cannot be downloaded.

File Uploads [4]: Students can upload a file to fulfill the assignment. DocViewer annotations are available for supported file types in SpeedGrader. Students can upload files from their respective OneDrive account directly.

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Restrict File Types

If you allow file uploads, you can choose to restrict submissions to specific file types. To enable this option, click the Restrict Upload File Types checkbox [1]. In the Allowed File Extensions field [2], enter a list of accepted extensions. All file types need to be separated by a comma. You can include spaces, caps, and periods in assignment file names.

Note: In the case of an odd or unusual file type, try adding it to your course to confirm the file is accepted before requesting students to submit the file type.

Plagiarism Review

Automatic TurnItIn screening for student submissions is available via the 'Plagarism Review' option.

Save Assignment

To save the assignment and publish it, click the Save & Publish button [1]. To save the assignment as a draft, click the Save button [2].

Additional resources for assignments: