The bulk of building a course in Canvas is creating your assignments and setting up the grading preferences to accurately reflect the expectations in your syllabus. As we discussed, the more planning that goes into your course before you begin building it, the easier it will be for you to assemble your course. Once you have developed your syllabus, identify the assignments, assessments, and grading policies you would like to put into action for your course. When you have developed the graded content for your course in the abstract, you can begin building each assignment within your Canvas course.
The following section will walk you through creating assignments for your course. As we work through the options available to you as you create your assignments, you will gain a better understanding of the variety of purposes the assignments may serve within your course. To create your first assignment, perform the following steps:
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