Organize Assignments Using Assignment Groups

Last updated on September 22, 2025

Assignment groups allow you to organize all assignments categorically. This allows for both easier navigation to your assignments and lets you weight assignment groups differently for final grading.

Note: If you want to add an already existing Assignment to a new or existing Assignment group, skip to Step 12 below.

Directions

Add Assignment Group through Modules

1. Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub.
2. Click Quick Links on the top right of the page.
3. Click Canvas from the menu options that appear.
4. Log in to your Canvas Account.
5. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
6. Click Modules on the course navigation menu to the left.
7. Scroll to the Module you’d like to add an assignment to.
8. Click the + Button next to the name of the Module.
9. Select Assignment from the drop-down menu.
10. Click [Create Assignment].
11. Type a Title for your assignment in the Assignment Name box.
12. Click Add Item.
13. Click the Name of the assignment you created in the module.
14. Click Edit.
15. Type Instructions and Additional Information in the second, larger box.
    • Note: You can also add links, images, videos, and other resources in this section. To learn more, refer to the “Use the Rich Content Editor” tutorial.
16. Click the drop-down menu labeled Assignment Group.
    • Note: Assignment groups that have already been created will appear in this drop-down menu. Select an existing group to add your assignment to or proceed to step 16 to create a new Assignment Group.
17. Click [Create Group].
18. Input a Title for your group in the box labeled Name.
19. Click Add Group.
20. Click Save.

Edit Assignment Groups

1. Log in to your Canvas Account.
2. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
3. Click Assignments on the course navigation menu to the left.
4. Click +Group on the top of the screen to add a new Assignment Group.
5. Click +Assignment to add an assignment.
   • Click the + button on the right hand side of the assignment group title to add an assignment to that specific assignment group.
6. Click the More Options (three dots icon) to edit the assignment group weight.
   • Note: To learn more about assigning weights, read the tutorial on Creating Weighted Assignment Groups.
7. Click the dots to the left of the group or assignment name to drag-and-drop an assignment to a new location or group.