This document provides instructions for creating an assignment in Canvas in 14 steps: 1) Find your class, 2) Click assignments, 3) Click "+ Assignment", 4) Title your assignment, 5) Provide directions, 6) Enter points, 7) Choose an assignment group, 8) Choose how to display grades, 9) Sync to PowerSchool if desired, 10) Choose a submission type like online, 11) Choose an online submission type like file upload, 12) Assign to individuals or groups and add a due date, 13) Save or publish the assignment, and 14) Relax while students complete the assignment.

1. How to Create an Assignment
Canvas 101

2. Step 1- find your class
Let’s play with lunch

3. Step 2- Click assignments

4. Step 3 - Click “ + Assignment”

5. Step 4 - Title your assignment

6. Step 5 - Directions and more
Sorry, this is vague. It truly
depends on what your
assignment is. See me
for more detailed help.

7. Step 6 - Points
Enter how many points you want the
assignment to be worth.

8. Step 7- Assignment Group
This is where you would
decide what group you
want your assignment to
belong to (these would be
similar to the categories in
PowerTeacher).
Personally, I have not
done much with this, yet...

9. Step 8 - Display grade
You can decide how you want the
grade to be displayed.
Percentage
Complete/Incomplete
Points
Letter Grade
GPA scale
Not Graded

10. Step 9 - POWERSCHOOL
That bad boy can be your best friend or worst enemy! Make sure if this is an assignment
you want to sync to PowerSchool the little box is checked. If you don’t want it in
Powerschool DO NOT check the box.

11. Step 10 - Submission Type
I have always chosen
online. Honestly, if you are
going to use Canvas to
give the assignment I don’t
know why you wouldn’t
“collect” it in Canvas.

12. Step 11- Online Submission
Decide how you want your students to
do their assignment.
Text Entry - a text box will appear for
them to use
Website URL - not 100% sure,
possibly a blog
Media recordings - video response
File uploads - Google Doc, Word,
PPT, excel, etc.

13. Step 12 - Assign
If this is a group assignment
check the box.
You could use this for
assignments you want student to
critique each other on.
You can assign it to everyone in
the class or specific students. I’m
thinking this is how we can push
modified assignments out
Due Date and TIME!!
How long you want the

14. Step 13 - Saving
Save & Publish will save the assignment and make it visible to the students for them to do.
Save simply saves it. The students cannot see a saved assignment that is not published.

15. Now you can sit back and relax while they do the assignment!
Step 14 - Relax