Assignments: Creation and Placement

Assignment Creation

Watch the video below to learn how to create an assignment in Canvas. Then, use the best practices outlined in this module on how to structure and lay out the assignment information for your students. 

 

Assignment Placement in Course

Whether your course is face-to-face or online, we recommend all items created in Canvas, such as assignments, pages, discussions, or quizzes, be placed in the course using modules. Modules creates a deliberate learning path for students to follow. Then, use the Navigation Settings in Canvas Links to an external site. to shut off the Assignments link in the overall course navigation, which limits access to assignments within modules.