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.