With Google Assignments (LTI 1.3), instructors can provide a copy of a Google document, spreadsheet, or presentation for each assigned student to edit.

Creating a cloud assignment

Inside your Canvas course, select Assignments in the course navigation menu.

The Assignments link in the Canvas course navigation menu

Click on the + Assignment button in the top right.

The + Assignment button

Enter the Assignment Name and details.

Entering the Assignment Name and details

Next to Submission Type, select External Tool in the drop-down menu.

Click on the Find button.

Scroll down and select Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) in the list of external tools.

Note: if this is your first time using this tool, you will be prompted to sign in and link your Google account.

Linking your Google Account

If you would like to turn on the originality report for this assignment, you can toggle Check plagiarism (originality).

- - This is a new feature with Google Assignments (LTI 1.3). This is not the same as Turnitin.
  - You can turn on the originality report for up to 5 assignments per course.
  - ⚠️ If you select this option, students will be able to view the originality report before submitting the assignment.
  - Once students submit their assignments, you will be able to view the originality reports.

You will need to provide a file for your students to edit. A copy of the file will be sent to each assigned student automatically.

Select Attach to attach an existing file from your Google Drive. Select Create to create a new file.

Choose the Canvas SpeedGrader grading option.

Select Create.

image showing how to create google assignment using speedgrader

Click Select.

The Select button

Add any finishing touches to your assignment, then select Save or Save & Publish.

Saving a Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) assignment

Grading a cloud assignment

To access your students' submitted assignments, navigate to the assignment in your Canvas course and click on SpeedGrader in the top right.

how to grade with speedgrader

Inside SpeedGrader, you can annotate on students' assignments and enter grades and feedback comments.

If you turned on the originality report, this information can be found if you close SpeedGrader and go back to the assignment in your Canvas course.