Create Assignments

Introduction

Assignments can be used to collect student work and to create Gradebook columns for various types of student participation/interaction. Learn how to create, organize, and manage assignments in your course with the resources on this page.

On This Page:

1. Create a new assignment group
2. Create a new assignment
3. Choose assignment settings
4. Create a new assignment with Kaltura
5. Accessibility: Extend timelines and other individual accommodations

 

Create a new assignment group

An assignment group is a logical cluster of related assignments created by you. All graded items in Canvas should be organized into assignment groups. You can organize assignment groups in a variety of ways, but keep in mind that your choices will affect how assignments appear in the Gradebook. Creating assignment groups will also allow you assign a weight (percentage of overall course grade) to specific groups of assignments.

Practice creating a new assignment in Canvas by following the steps in this tutorial:

• How do I add an assignment group in a course? Links to an external site. (External resource)

To learn about how to weight your grades using assignment groups, read the following article:

• How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups? Links to an external site. (External resource)

 

Create a new assignment

Follow the steps in any of the following video or text tutorials to create a new assignment in your course:

• How do I use the Assignments Index Page? Links to an external site. (External resource)
• How do I create an assignment? Links to an external site. (External resource)

Assignments Overview video, 4m 15s

 

If you would like to duplicate an existing assignment, follow the steps in this tutorial:

• How do I duplicate an assignment? Links to an external site. (External resource)

 

Choose assignment settings

Use this tutorial as a detailed guide to your options when choosing assignment settings in Canvas:

• How do I add or edit details in an assignment? Links to an external site. (External resource)

If you would like to limit the types of files students can submit to fulfill an assignment, follow the steps in this tutorial:

• How do I restrict online submission file types for an assignment? Links to an external site. (External resource)

NOTE: The Google integration mentioned in the tutorial is not currently available at Penn State.

Read this tutorial to learn about the important distinction between the two date-related settings in Canvas:

• What is the difference between assignment due dates and availability dates? Links to an external site. (External resource)

Read this tutorial to learn how to limit the number of assignment resubmissions:

• Can a student resubmit Canvas assignments? Links to an external site. (External resource)

 

Create a new assignment with Kaltura

You can use the Kaltura integration in Canvas to create and manage video assignments in your course.

Canvas

In Canvas, faculty and students can use Kaltura to:

• Create and deploy video assignments
• Incorporate active-learning and assessment strategies
• View video analytics

To learn more about using Kaltura in Canvas, visit the Kaltura Learning Path: For Canvas Users

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MediaSpace

You can also use Kaltura's Media Space Links to an external site. (outside of Canvas) to add, create, and manage media.

In MediaSpace­, Penn State faculty, staff and students can:

• Upload and create digital media
• Share publicly or privately
• Collaborate on content via channel permissions
• Browse public channels and galleries (public channels and galleries are also available to the general public)

To learn more about using Kaltura outside of Canvas, visit the Kaltura Learning Path: For MediaSpace Users

 

Accessibility: Extend timelines and other individual accommodations

Read this tutorial to learn how to customize an assignment for an individual student:

• How do I assign an assignment to an individual student? Links to an external site. (External resource)