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Create an Assignment with Files Attached

…the left. Scroll to the Module you’d like to add an assignment to. Click the + Button next to the name of the Module. Select Assignment from the drop-down menu. Click [Create Assignment]. Type a Title for your assignment in the Assignment Name box. Click Add Item. Click the Name of the assignment you created in the module. Click Edit. Type Instructions and Additional Information in the second, larger…

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Create an Assignment

with Files Attached” tutorials. Adjust the Settings as desired. The settings include: Points: Set the total number of points the assignment is worth. Assignment Group: Select an assignment group to put the assignment in (Visit the “Organize Assignments Using Assignment Groups” tutorial for more information). Display Grade As: Choose how to display the grade to students:…

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How Assignment Groups Impact Your Canvas Gradebook

…syllabus.  The Gradebook Applies the Assignment Group Structure: The Canvas Gradebook will automatically apply the grouping and calculate grades based on any rules created in the Assignment Groups. If the Assignment Groups are created to mirror the syllabus, the Gradebook will also mirror the syllabus, making the Gradebook more organized…

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Aligning Rubrics with Outcomes

…The rubric below is attached to a GoReact assignment and means to measure the following objective: Students will debate the potential benefits of generative AI in education. The rubric is attached to an assignment for which students will submit initial videos, 3 video responses to their peers, and video responses…

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Sharing Files with Students

Tools: Canvas Files Giving students access to digital files is important for online courses and can add value to in-person teaching as well. Powerpoints, PDFs, spreadsheets and more can be used to present content to your students as effectively as possible. The built-in tools in Canvas make sharing files with

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Readings/Content

Upload a File to a Canvas Course

Canvas stores course files for easy access and deployment within Canvas. Files stored within courses can be linked and attached multiple times in many places throughout Canvas, from assignments to discussions to pages. Using the Files section in your Canvas course will help you keep your files organized and ready…

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Common Mistakes to Avoid in Canvas

…the Assignment name. If grades are posted, this eye icon will not be present. Solution: Change the Grade Posting Policy for a Single Assignment Hover your cursor over the name of an Assignment. Click the More Options (3-Dots) icon to the right of the Assignment name. Click Grade Posting Policy…

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Upload and Share Files Using OneDrive

…a Folder Name. Click Create. Upload Files into a Folder in OneDrive Click the Name of the folder you wish to upload files into. Click Add New in the upper left corner. Click Upload from the top menu. Choose Files or Folders. Choose the Files or Folders you want to…

Assignments

…an Assignment Create an Assignment with a Due Date Create an Assignment with Files Attached Create an Assignment with Limited Availability Create Weighted Assignment Groups Edit Existing Assignments Give Extra Credit How Assignment Groups Impact Your Canvas Gradebook Import SCORM Files as Assignments into Canvas Organize Assignments Using Assignment Groups…

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Assignments

Organize Assignments Using Assignment Groups

…menu to the left. Scroll to the Module you’d like to add an assignment to. Click the + Button next to the name of the Module. Select Assignment from the drop-down menu. Click [Create Assignment]. Type a Title for your assignment in the Assignment Name box. Click Add Item. Click the Name of the assignment you created in the module. Click Edit. Type Instructions and Additional Information in…