Assignments and quizzes
Create and manage graded and non-graded assessments
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Assignments
Plagiarism Framework assignments
Turnitin (LTI) assignments
Assignment groups and weighting
Quizzes
Assignments
Create and manage assignments (all forms of assessment)Features and options
- Create assignments and modify assignment settings. Assignment types include quizzes, graded discussions and online submissions (individual/group assignments).
- Add assignment groups with assignment groups and weighting.
- Assign an assignment to everyone in the course, to a section or to a student.
- Set up an online submission assignment as a Turnitin assignment.
- For online submissions, place restrictions on the type of file students can upload.
- Use draft state to keep assignments in an unpublished (draft) state. Unpublished content is invisible to students and graded assignments are excluded from grade calculations.
- Create ungraded activities that align with course outcomes.
- Set up peer reviews.
- Record attendance.
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Plagiarism Framework assignments
Check online assignments for originality in CanvasFeatures and options
- Check online assignments for originality in your Canvas course without setting up the Turnitin LTI
- Group assignments can be checked for originality; each student in a group will receive an individual similarity score
- View and grade student assignment submissions with Canvas Speedgrader or the Gradebook
- Customise plagiarism Turnitin settings on the same page as the assignment settings in Canvas
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Turnitin (LTI) assignments
Create and manage Turnitin assignmentsFeatures and options
- Create and manage Turnitin assignments in your Canvas course using the Turnitin LTI.
- In the Turnitin LTI, Canvas authenticates users according to their Canvas roles. You do not need to create a separate Turnitin account to access Turnitin in Canvas.
- Once you have created and published an assignment as a Turnitin assignment, students submit their assignments directly in Canvas.
See also:
- For Turnitin marking and grading, see Turnitin and Turnitin GradeMark.
- For an overview of third-party tools in Canvas, see LTI tools.
Create Turnitin assignments in Canvas (PDF)
Assignment groups and weighting
Organise the assignments in your course and apply weighting to themFeatures and options
- Add assignment groups.
- Weight final grades based on assignment groups.
- Within each assignment group, Canvas calculates a percentage by dividing the total points a student has earned by the total points possible for all assignments in that group.
Guides
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Aegrotats: Manage excused assignments in Canvas (PDF)
Quizzes
Create and manage quizzes and surveysFeatures and options
- Add quizzes and modify quiz settings. Canvas has four quiz types: graded quizzes, practice quizzes (ungraded), graded surveys (points for completion) and ungraded surveys.
- Assign a quiz to everyone in the course, to a section or to a student.
- Open quizzes for a limited amount of time.
- Use draft state to keep quizzes in an unpublished (draft) state. Unpublished content is invisible to students and graded quizzes are excluded from grade calculations.
Guides
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