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Assign an assignment to individual students in Canvas

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When creating or editing an assignment, you can assign an assignment to individual students.

1. In Course Navigation, click Assignments.

2. Click on the name of the assignment that you would like to manage.

Assignments: SANDBOX - [Camila Rivera] - Google Chrome

3. When the assignment opens, click Edit.

SpeedGrader Sample Assignment - Google Chrome

4. Click Manage Due Dates and Assign To.

Create Assignment - Google Chrome

5. To set due dates, click Manage Due Dates and Assign To. In the new window, set the date and time for the the due date. Click Apply to save your date range.

Create Assignment - Google Chrome

6. Click the Assign to field. Assignments may be assigned to the whole class, specific sections, or individual students. Select who should complete the assignment by click on sections or names.

Create Assignment - Google Chrome
Create Assignment - Google Chrome

7. Type the name of a student in the Assign to field. When the student's name appears in the field below, click on their name.

Canvas allows instructors to set different due dates for individual students. For information on how to use the multiple due date/user feature, see

You can include more than one student in the same Assign to field as long as the students are to be assigned the same due and availability dates.

Edit Assignment - Google Chrome

8. When the full name appears, click the name.

9. Select Due Date and Time and Availability range.

Canvas allows instructors to set different due dates for individual students. For information on how to use the multiple due date/user feature, see

You can include more than one student in the same Assign to field as long as the students are to be assigned the same due and availability dates.

Create Assignment - Google Chrome

10. To individually assign the assignment to additional students, click + Add.

Canvas allows instructors to set different due dates for individual students. For information on how to use the multiple due date/user feature, see

You can include more than one student in the same Assign to field as long as the students are to be assigned the same due and availability dates.

Create Assignment - Google Chrome

11. Another section will appear below the initial due date section. Select who should complete the assignment, Due Date and Time, and Availability range. If more dates are needed, click +Add. If no more dates are needed, click Apply.

Canvas allows instructors to set different due dates for individual students. For information on how to use the multiple due date/user feature, see

You can include more than one student in the same Assign to field as long as the students are to be assigned the same due and availability dates.

Create Assignment - Google Chrome

12. Click the Save or Save & Publish button.

Create Assignment - Google Chrome
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