Canvas offers several different assignment types: Assignment, Discussion, Quiz, External Tool Assignment (e. g., Turnitin Assignment), and Not Graded Assignment. Canvas also allows for No Submission assignments (e.g., a participation grade) and On Paper assignments (e.g., in-class pop quiz) whose grades you want to record in Canvas. Learn more below.

Further resources

• What assignment types are available in Canvas courses?
• How do I add an assignment using an external app?
• How do I use peer review assignments in a course?
• How do I view differentiated assignments with different due dates in a course?
• Can a student resubmit Canvas assignments?
• How do I exclude an assignment from the course's final grades?