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Assignments

Assignments include Quizzes (Classic), graded Discussions, and online submissions (i.e. files, images, text, URLs, etc.). 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.
The Assignments page supports keyboard shortcuts. To view a window with a list of keyboard navigation shortcuts, press the Shift+Question Mark keys simultaneously on your keyboard.

From Canvas Basics Guide > What are Assignments?

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Introduction to Assignments

Use the Assignments Index Page
Canvas Assignment vs Canvas Activity
Assignment types
Assignment due dates vs availability dates
Submission attempts - limited or unlimited

Setup

Create an online assignment
Create an assignment
Add or edit details in an assignment
Add or edit points for an assignment
Limit submission attempts for an assignment
Publish or unpublish an assignment

Manage

Bulk update due dates and availability dates
Move or reorder an assignment
Delete an assignment
Duplicate an assignment
Copy an assignment to another course
Send an assignment to another instructor
View differentiated assignments with different due dates in a course
Download all student submissions for an assignment
Upload all student submissions for an assignment

Assignment Groups

Add an assignment group in a course
Create an assignment shell in an assignment group
Move or reorder an assignment group
Weight the final course grade based on assignment groups
Create rules for an assignment group

External tools

Add an assignment using an external app
Import SCORM files as an assignment
Create a cloud assignment with a Microsoft Office 365 file
Create a cloud assignment with a Google Drive file (not available)
Set up an assignment to be sent to my institution's student information system (SIS) (may not be available in NUS)

Related tools

Assign an Assignment to:

Mark & grade

Peer Review

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