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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 assignments and assessments at one time. Additionally, if you previously assigned differentiated due dates for sections, students, or groups, you can bulk update ...
How do I create an assignment?
You can create assignments on the Assignments page. You can create an assignment shell, which is a placeholder for an assignment within an assignment group, or you can create an entire assignment with all the assignment details. Embed this Video Open Assignm...
How do I create an assignment shell in an assignment group?
Assignment shells are placeholders for Assignments that only include the assignment type, name, due date, and point value. You can choose to save the assignment as an unpublished assignment and edit the Assignment details later. Assignment shells can be creat...
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 drop the assignment group, or you can use the Move To option, which is also accessible for keyboard users. You can also move or reorder Individual assignments. Embe...
How do I add an assignment group in a course?
Using Assignment Groups allows you to organize the assignments in your course. When Assignment Groups are set up you can weight the final course grade based on assignment groups, and filter by assignment groups in the Gradebook. Embed this Video Open Assign...
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 assignment group. Assignment group rules determine how Canvas handles any exceptions you want to create for grade calculations. Assignment groups can be weighted or u...
How do I create an online assignment?
You can create online assignments for students to submit their assignments through Canvas. Students can submit formatted text using the Rich Content Editor, website URLs, annotated files, or uploaded files. They can also submit audio or video recordings by rec...
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 type. External apps must be added in your course before they can be added to an assignment. Notes: The External Tool submission type does not support group ...
How do I create a Lucid assignment?
When you create or edit assignment details, you can choose to use Lucid Education Suite as a submission type. The Lucid submission type enables students to connect to and submit Lucidchart or Lucidspark documents. Lucidchart is an intelligent diagramming appli...
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 submission types, and point value. If you create an assignment shell, you must edit the assignment to add the assignment details. Assignment settings are persistent...
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 is set as a moderated assignment, only the moderator or a Canvas admin can edit the assignment after it is published. Points possible must be set to a number gre...
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 for an assignment. Limiting assignment attempts is only available for assignments with the Online submission types. Embed this Video Open Assignments ...
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 feature allows you to provide feedback for assignments without the assignment counting toward Gradebook calculations. By default, everyone in the course will have...
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 new pages, edit pages, and manage page settings. Learn more about pages. Embed this Video Open Pages In Course Navigation, click the Pages lin...
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 invisible to students. Note: If you use Modules in your course and add a Page to a Module, please be aware that the state of the Module overrides the state of all module...
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 set page permissions as to who can edit the page: instructors (teachers), instructors and students, or anyone. You can also add a page to student To Do lists. Emb...
How do I change the name of a page in a course?
Sometimes you want to rename a page name. This lesson will show you the steps of how to rename a page name. Open Pages In Course Navigation, click the Pages link. View Pages Pages is designed to open to the front page for th...
How do I edit a page in a course?
As an instructor, you can edit a page that you created. As a student, you can create and edit a page that you created in a group. By default, only instructors (teachers) can edit course pages. However, you can set a default preference for specific users to e...
How do I duplicate a page in a course?
You can duplicate a page in your course. When a page is copied, the word Copy is added to the end of the page name. Duplicating a page defaults the copied page to an unpublished status. All items in the page are duplicated including the page name, content, an...
First Time User Account Activation
Welcome to Arkansas State University! Now that you have received your welcome letter with your A-State email address, you can activate your account by setting the password and completing the setup of Microsoft Authenticator. Password Setup First, let's get ...