Canvas - Creating Assignments

Canvas Assignments Basics

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What are Assignments? (Canvas Basics Guide)

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Creating Assignments

• How do I use the Assignments Index Page?
• How do I create an assignment?
• How do I add or edit details in an assignment?
• How do I create an online assignment?
• How do I add an assignment using an external tool?
• How do I create a group assignment? NOTE: In Canvas group assignments, each group makes one joint submission to the assignment.
• How do I publish or unpublish an assignment?

Configuring Assignment Settings

• What is the difference between assignment due dates and availability dates?
• How do I assign alternate due dates to specific students? (UWGB KnowledgeBase Article)
• How do I assign an assignment to an individual student?
• How do I limit submission attempts for an assignment?
• How do I exclude an assignment from the course's final grades?
• How do I delete an assignment?
• How do I duplicate an assignment?
• How do I download all student submissions for an assignment?

Using Assignment Groups

• How do I add an assignment group in a course?
• How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups?
• How do I create rules for an assignment group? (e.g. automatically drop the lowest score in a group)

Getting Help

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