HOW TO: Create an Assignment in Canvas

Creating an Assignment 

1. Click Assignments in Canvas Navigation. 
2. Click the Add Assignment button at the top of the window. 
3. Enter a name for the assignment in the Assignment Name box. 
4. Enter information about the assignment in the box or insert content from the Insert Content into the Page section. 
5. Enter the amount of points the assignment is worth in the Points box.
6. Click the arrow on the Assignment Group box and select a group from the resulting menu. 
7. Click the arrow on the Display Grade as box and select how you would like the grade to be displayed from the resulting menu. 
8. Make additional selections for the assignment as desired. Click Save & Publish button to make the assignment live or click the Save button to save it as a draft.