What are the various assignment types?
Canvas offers various assignment types to accommodate different types of coursework and assessments. These assignment types include:
Online: Students complete and submit assignments online, which can include text, multimedia, or other digital content. Instructors can review and grade submissions within Canvas.
No Submission: This assignment type is often used for in-class activities or assignments that don't require online submission. Instructors can manually enter grades for these assignments.
On Paper: For assignments completed on physical paper, instructors can record grades manually. This is useful for assignments that are not submitted digitally.
External Tool: Instructors can create assignments that link to external tools or websites. Students complete the assignment on the external platform, and grades can be imported into Canvas.
Group: Assignments that require collaboration among students within a designated group. Each group submits one assignment on behalf of all its members.
Peer Review: Instructors can set up assignments for peer review, where students assess and provide feedback on each other's work. This promotes peer learning and evaluation.
Discussion: Assignments that are part of a course's discussion forum. Instructors can grade students' contributions to the discussion.
Quiz: Instructors can create quizzes within Canvas and assign them as graded assignments. Quizzes can include various question types and are automatically graded by Canvas.
File Upload: Students submit files (e.g., documents, images) directly to Canvas as their assignment submission.
Text Entry: Students enter text directly into Canvas as their assignment submission. This is useful for short written responses.
Media Recording: Students can record and submit audio or video assignments directly in Canvas. Instructors can review and grade these media submissions.
Website URL: Assignments that require students to submit a URL to a specific website or online resource.
Not Graded: Similar to "No Submission," this type is used for activities or assignments that are not graded but are part of the course content.
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