Assignments in ELMS-Canvas show students all of the activities that will be expected of them and the points for each. Assignments could include quizzes, papers, projects, discussions, participation etc. Assignments can also be used to set up grading rules, and weight grades.

Assignments can be used to:

• Set up online submissions that can be quickly graded in the SpeedGrader
• Grade Discussions, either by the whole class or student groups
• Create ungraded activities that align with course Outcomes
• Grade online as well as on paper students submissions, etc.
• Graded using Peer Reviews

To learn how to create and manage assignments in an ELMS-Canvas course by viewing the following Canvas guides:

• How Do I Create an Assignment.
• What is the Difference Between an Assignment and an Activity.
• How do I Add an Assignment Group.
• How do I Weight the Final Grade Based on Assignment Groups.
• How do I Limit Submission Attempts for an Assignment.
• How do I Add an Assignment that Includes Anonymous Grading.
• How do I Assign an Assignment to a Course Group.
• How do I Create a Peer Review Assignment.
• How do I View Differentiated Assignments with Different Due Dates.
• What is Assignment Enhancements?