Assignments in Canvas can be used to challenge students' understanding and help assess competency by using a variety of media.

The Assignments page shows students all of the Assignments that will be expected of them and how many points each is worth.

Assignments can be assigned to everyone in the course or differentiated by section or user.

Some things to know about Assignments include:

Graded Assignments add columns to the Canvas Gradebook
All about the Settings: Edit the assignment settings to meet your needs
- You can use the "On Paper" or "No Submission" to enter grades for classroom work
- You can have students submit work online
- Students can submit work to external tools such as Turnitin
Populates Calendar/sends Notifications: If you enter a due dates to assignments, this due date will automatically show up in the Syllabus, Calendar and on the "To-Do" list on the Home Page

You can also do the following when creating Assignments:

Restrict file types in online submissions
Easily accept multimedia assignments
Add a rubric for clear student expectations and easy grading
GoogleDrive/OneDrive assignments are easily submitted if enabled by your institution
Easily duplicate Assignments from the selector in Module view
Engage students in expectations with Peer Review

Need more information? Check out these Canvas Guides: