Create a Google Assignment in Canvas

assigments

  1. Sign in to Canvas.
  2. Open the course.
  3. In the sidebar, click Assignmentsand thenAdd Assignment.
  4. Enter a name and description for your assignment.
  5. (Optional) Enter a point value and due date.
  6. Under Submission Type, click the Down arrowand thenExternal Tool.
  7. Click Findand thenGoogle Assignments.
  8. Choose an option:
    • If you’re signed in to your G Suite for Education account—Click Continue.
    • If you’re not signed in—Sign in with your G Suite account.
    • If you’re signed in to multiple accounts—To switch, click Switch accountand thensign in with your G Suite for Education account.
  9. (Optional) If this is your first time using Assignments in this course, you must link your LMS account to your Google Account. For instructions, go to Link your account to Assignments, below.
  10. (Optional) To turn on originality reports, in the assignment, next to Originality reports, click the switch On ""and thenContinue.
  11. (Optional) To make individual copies of a file for each student to work on, click Attachand thenchoose the fileand thenclick Add.
  12. (Optional) To add a rubric for this assignment, next to Rubric, click Add "" and follow the directions at Create or reuse a rubric for an assignment.
  13. Click Create.The Assignments window closes.
  14. To finish selecting Assignments as the external tool, in Canvas, click Selectand thenSave or Save & Publish.Note: Students can’t see an assignment until you publish it.