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How do I create a new page in a course?
As an instructor, you can create a new page to add to your course. When creating pages, you can ...
How do I publish or unpublish a page as an instructor?
As an instructor, you can publish or unpublish a page in a course. Unpublished content is invisib...
How do I use the Pages Index Page?
You can view all your pages in your course on the Pages Index Page. As an instructor, you can add...
How do I exclude an assignment from the course's final grades?
When creating an assignment, you can choose to not count assignments toward the final grade. This...
How do I limit submission attempts for an assignment?
As an instructor, you may be able to limit the number of submission attempts allotted to students...
How do I add or edit points for an assignment?
You can add or edit the amount of points on a given assignment. Notes: When an assignment...
How do I add or edit details in an assignment?
As you create an assignment, you add details for the assignment such as the description, file sub...
How do I create a Lucid assignment?
When you create or edit assignment details, you can choose to use Lucid Education Suite as a subm...
How do I add an assignment using an external app?
When you create an assignment, you can choose to add an external app (LTI tool) as a submission t...
How do I create an online assignment?
You can create online assignments for students to submit their assignments through Canvas. Studen...
How do I create rules for an assignment group?
Once you have added assignments to your assignment group, you can create rules for the entire ass...
How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups?
You can weight final grades based on assignment groups. Selecting this option assigns a weight to...
How do I add an assignment group in a course?
Using Assignment Groups allows you to organize the assignments in your course. When Assignment G...
How do I move or reorder an assignment group?
You can move or reorder assignment groups after you've created them. You can manually drag and dr...
How do I create an assignment shell in an assignment group?
Assignment shells are placeholders for Assignments that only include the assignment type, name, d...
How do I create an assignment?
You can create assignments on the Assignments page. You can create an assignment shell, which is ...
How do I bulk update due dates and availability dates as an instructor?
As an instructor, you may have the option to update due dates and availability dates for multiple...
What is the difference between assignment due dates and availability dates?
In addition to setting a due date for an assignment, instructors can specify a specific date rang...
What assignment types can I create in a course?
Canvas supports five assignment types: Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, External Tools, and Not...
What is the difference between a Canvas Assignment and a Canvas Activity?
Anything that appears in the Activity Stream is considered an activity. Some activities are grade...