G-W Assessment Canvas: Create Assignments in Canvas with G-W Assessment
Mar 28, 2025
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To create an assignment using G-W Assessment in Canvas:
- Select Assignments on the left navigation bar within your course.
- Select +Assignment to create a new assignment.
- In the Create New page, fill the necessary details of your assignment:
- Assignment Name
Note: Adding an assignment name is optional. G-W Assessment will automatically add the assignment name that you added during assignment creation. - Description of the assignment
- Points - Assessment points will automatically be distributed within the assessment
- Assignment Groups
- Display Grade As
- Assignment Name
- In the Submission Type drop down, select External Tool and then select Find.
- In the Configure External Tools modal, select G-W Assessment Content Selection.
- In the Link Resource from External Tool modal, use the dropdown menu to select pre-built G-W assessment content from the Publisher Library, or select the My Library tab to access your existing assessment assignments. You can also narrow your list down by using the Search feature.
- Once you have located the assignment, you can:
- Preview – Select Preview to view the assignment.
- Assign – Select Assign to assign this assessment to your students.
- Select Assign, then confirm by selecting OK on the pop-up modal.
- This will automatically close the Link Resource from External Tool window. You will return to the Configure External Tool screen. Make sure G-W Assessment is selected, then select the Select button. This will close out this screen and return you to the Create New Assignment page.
- Under Submission Attempts, set the limit to "unlimited" within Canvas. You will need to configure the attempt limits within the G-W Assessment settings. See the G-W Assessment settings section for more information on attempts.
- In the Assign Access section, set your start and due date for the assignment.
- When you are satisfied with your assignment selections select Save or Save and Publish.
