Canvas: Providing Custom Availability and Due Dates for Assignments

This article addresses assignments.

If you need help with quizzes, refer to Canvas: Providing Extended Time, and Extra Attempts on Quizzes.

Directions

  1. Go to the assignment within Canvas, click Edit
     
  2. Scroll down to the section titled Assign. If you have already selected a due date, it should appear in the Due field. The Assign to field has a default value of Everyone
     
  3. Under the Assign field, click the +Add button
     
  4. From the Assign to drop down menu, select the student, students, or group who need additional time
    Note: If a student's name does not appear in the list, start typing the name in the box and auto-complete will locate it
     
  5. Set the custom due date for the student. Make sure to edit the Until due date to allow the student access up until their extended due date.
    • The Available From date and the Until date is the amount of time the student has access to the assignment
       
  6. This can be repeated for as many students as needed 
     
  7. Click Save
     

Visual Directions   

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  • Step 1: Go to the assignment within Canvas, click Edit


     
  • Step 2: Scroll down to the section titled Assign. If you have already selected a due date, it should appear in the Due field. The Assign to field has a default value of Everyone


     
  • Step 3: Under the Assign field, click the +Add button


     
  • Step 4: From the Assign to drop down menu, select the student, students, or group who need additional time


     
  • Step 5: Set the custom due date for the student. Make sure to edit the Until due date to allow the student access up until their extended due date
    • The Available From date and the Until date is the amount of time the student has access to the assignment


       
  • Step 6: This can be repeated for as many students as needed 
     
  • Step 7: Click Save

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