Assignments Module Banner

About Viewing an Assignment

There are several areas where you are able to open an assignment. Please note: some of these areas may not be turned on by your instructor. The most common locations to view assignments are in the Calendar, Modules, or the Assignment Index.

Other locations may include

Dashboard To Do
Course Home Page To-Do list
Syllabus
Course Grades page

Assignment Types

In Canvas, there are three Assignment types and each type has its own icon.

Assignments
Quizzes
Discussions

Assignment Index Page

From the Assignments Index page, you can view all assignments in your course in one spot. From this page, view assignments by date or by assignment type.

Show by Date

This view sorts your assignments into the following sections:

Overdue Assignments: Assignments and Discussions that are past the due date, but are still open for you to submit, have not been submitted, and have not been graded.
Upcoming Assignments: Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes that have an upcoming due date.
Updated Assignments: Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes that do not have a due date.
Past Assignments: Assignments and Discussions that are past the due date and either are not available, have been submitted, or have received a grade; and quizzes that are past the due date.

Show by Type

Show by Type will separate your assignments into groups that have been set up by your instructor.

Viewing Assignment Details

To view the details of an assignment, click on the assignment and review the details listed in the top-center of the page. When an assignment is open for you to submit at any time, you can view the due date, points, and the type(s) of submission(s) you can use for the assignment. You can also view additional details.

About File Upload Assignments

For assignments you will need to turn in through Canvas, you will see a "Submit Assignment" button on your assignment page. Submission options will show up below the instructions once you click the Submit Assignment button. One option may be to upload a file (see below). You can upload a file from your computer, or you may also see the options to submit a file from your Google or Office 365 drive.

Uploading a file to your Assignment:

1. 1. Select the "Submit Assignment" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
  2. Select "Choose File."
  3. Find your file in the pop-up window.
  4. Select "Open," then click the "Submit Assignment" button.

For File Upload assignments, students have the option to use their webcam for file uploads. The first time they use the feature, they will need to give permission to Canvas to access their computer webcam. Like all other graded submission types, images submitted via the webcam functionality do not count against course or user quota.

To upload multiple files, click on "+Add Another File." There is also a space to leave a comment for your instructor. Assignments can be re-submitted until the last availability date that your instructor has set for the assignment. Once submitted, you cannot delete your submission.