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Creating Assignment Groups in Canvas

You can create assignment groups in Canvas to organize your assignments. Assignment groups can be weighted based on your grading scheme.

Video Walkthrough

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Open the Canvas site and select the Assignments tab

A screenshot of a course webpage with a red arrow pointing to the “Assignments” link in the left sidebar. The page title is “Recent Announcements” and several assignments are listed in the main section.

2. Click +Group

A screenshot of an online course assignments page shows a red arrow pointing to the +Group and +Assignment buttons at the top right, highlighting how to add a new assignment group or assignment.

3. Title the assignment group

A screenshot shows the “Add Assignment Group” popup in a learning management system, with a red arrow pointing to a highlighted text field labeled “Essay Group 1.” The “Save” and “Cancel” buttons are below.

4. Click “Save”

A screenshot showing how to add an assignment group in an online course platform, with Example Assignment Group entered and a red arrow pointing to the blue Save button.

5. Rearrange assignments by dragging and dropping between groups

A screenshot of a Canvas LMS course page shows a red arrow pointing to the calendar icon next to Final Exam under the Exams section. The left sidebar features various navigation options.

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