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.

00:00: How do I create a new assignment in my course? 00:03: On the Assignments Index page, there are several ways to create an assignment. To create a shell in an assignment group, select the plus sign in the group header. 00:13: In the Add Assignment modal, provide a name and other details. 00:17: Click Save to create the assignment shell. For it to be visible to students, click Save & Publish instead. 00:24: To create an assignment with in a group and set its details, click the plus sign in the group header. 00:30: Fill the desired fields in the modal then click More Options. 00:34: Add content including instructions and prompts in the Rich Content Editor, or RCE. 00:40: Set the assignment details. 00:43: Click on the Save button, or if you are ready for the assignment to be visible to students, select Save & Publish. 00:50: Click on Assignments in the course or breadcrumb navigation to return to the Assignments Index page. 00:56: To create an assignment with its details. select the Add Assignment button. 01:02: Give the assignment a name and compose its content in the RCE. 01:07: Set the assignment details for grading, submissions, and due dates. 01:12: Click on the Save button, or if you are ready for the assignment to be visible to students, select Save & Publish. 01:19: Click on the Assignments in the breadcrumb or course navigation to return to the Assignments Index page. 01:25: This guide covered how to create a new assignment in my course.

Open Assignments

Open Assignments

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

Add Assignment Shell

Add Assignment Shell

If you want to create an assignment placeholder with a title and a date, you can create an assignment shell in an assignment group.

Assignment groups house the different types of assignments you may want to keep in your course, such as assignments, discussions, quizzes, surveys, etc [1]. If you create assignment groups in your course, students can filter their assignments page by assignment type to view the same groups. Learn how to add an assignment group.

To create an assignment shell, locate an assignment group and click the Add Assignment button [2]. Assignment shells only include fields for the assignment type, name, due date (optional), and points. You can add assignment details at any time by editing the assignment.

Add Assignment

Add Assignment

If you want to create an assignment with all assignment details at the same time, click the Add Assignment button.

Assignment details include fields for the assignment type, name, description, points, assignment group (if desired), grade display, and submission type, and due dates. You can also specify if the assignment is a group assignment or requires peer reviews in the assignment details lesson.

When you add details to an assignment, you can also assign the assignment to all students, course sections, course groups, or individual students as part of the Canvas differentiated assignments feature.