This article addresses assignments.
If you need help with quizzes, refer to Canvas: Providing Extended Time, and Extra Attempts on Quizzes.
Directions
- Go to the assignment within Canvas, click Edit
- 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
- Under the Assign field, click the +Add button
- 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
- 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
- This can be repeated for as many students as needed
- 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
