All About Assignments

As of August 30, 2024, the place for entering due and availability dates while editing assignments or quizzes has returned to its original location in Canvas.

It's also possible to set due or availability dates without editing the assignment. Use the Assign To button which currently appears to the left of the Edit button on any assignment or quiz page:

A similar Assign To choice appears in the options (three dots) drop-down menu for each assignment listed on the Assignments tab. 

This article covers the basic and advanced features of assignments and assignment groups, as well as downloading files students have submitted to an assignment.

Before You Start 

You will need a Canvas site. 

Assignment Basics

When creating an assignment,  you can take advantage of the following features:

Advanced Features

Assignments offer a number of advanced features.

Assignment Groups

Enhance your grading with assignment groups.

Download Submissions

Download the files students submit to an assignment.

Discussions as Assignments

Discussions are a  good option for certain kinds of assignments and learning activities in which students are required to interact with each other.

TIP: Use student view to see assignments as students do.

Questions?

Email: courseware@wharton.upenn.edu