You can attach files to an assignment so each student receives an individual copy to edit and turn in. Example attachments include:
- Google Docs or Microsoft® Word® files for paper prompts
- PDFs for worksheets
- Google Sheets for data analysis
- Google Slides for presentations
- Google Sites for digital portfolios or final project templates
- Colab notebooks for programming exercises
Students can unsubmit work before an assignment’s due date. After the due date, students can’t unsubmit their work. If the assignment doesn’t have a due date, students can unsubmit their work at any time.
Note: To use Assignments, you need a learning management system (LMS) and a Google Workspace for Education account. The account usually looks like [email protected]. If Assignments isn’t installed in your LMS, ask your admin to go to Get Started with Assignments.
Attach files in Assignments with Canvas
The following instructions are for Canvas users.
- In Canvas, select your course and create an assignment.
- Under Submission Type, select External Tool
click Find.
- Click Google Assignments, which will open a popup window.
- If this is your first time using Assignments in the course, confirm your Google Account.
- Select Create assignment.
- Under Title, enter a name for the assignment.
- Under Files, click Attach and select files.
- Click Create.
The Assignments window closes. - Click Select to finish selecting the external tool.
Attach files in Assignments with Schoology
The following instructions are for Schoology users.
- In Schoology, select your course and open the Materials list.
- Click Add Materials
- If this is your first time using Assignments in the course, confirm your Google Account.
- Under Files, click Attach and select files.
- Enter a title for the assignment.
- (Optional) Adjust points and due date, add a rubric, or turn on originality reports for the assignment.
- Click Create.
The Assignments window closes. - Open the assignment.