Using Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) in Canvas

12 STEPS

1. The first step is to click Add Assignment

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2. Scroll down and click Submission Type

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3. Select External Tool

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4. Click Find

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5. Scroll down and click Google Assignments (LTI 1.3).

Do not choose Google Drive Cloud Assignment

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6. Ensure you are signing in to the correct Google account and click Continue.

Make sure you allow pop-ups from Assignments.

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7. In the pop-up window that opens, click Create or Attach.

Choose Create if you want to create a new assignment template.

Choose Attach if you already have an existing template you want to use.

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8. Make sure that you have selected the Canvas Speedgrader option.

If you don't, you won't be able to easily use Canvas Rubrics or the Speedgrader.

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9. Click Create

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10. Canvas will automatically reopen. Click Select

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11. Scroll down and click Save & Publish

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12. Scroll up and that's it. You're done.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **

https://www.iorad.com/player/2029425/Use-Google-Assignments-LTI-1-3

If you are a person who has students complete assignments using Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, you might be able to improve the creation, submission, and feedback process for students by making a small change to how you create assignments in Canvas.

Instead of having students manually create a copy of a Google Doc, manually change the share-settings, or mess around with the different options for Canvas submissions, you can simply use Google Assignments (LTI 1.3).

Pros

Cons

Automatically create student copies from an assignment template. These copies are:
- Named with the assignment title and student name
- Organized in both the student's and your Google Drive
- Shared with you for commenting and editing
View student work and provide formative feedback while students are still working on their assignments.
Use with Canvas SpeedGrader and Canvas Rubrics!
Use Google Originality reports (5 per semester)

Doesn't require students to organize and name their files in their own Google Drive- reducing opportunities to learn an important technological habit.
Sometimes takes a moment to load on Canvas.
A new process for turning in assignments.

Video Overview

How-To

Create a new assignment in Canvas and select External Tool as the Submission Type.
Click Find and then scroll down and select Google Assignments (LTI 1.3).
- Do not select Google Drive Cloud Assignment. This is an old version of the Google integration and doesn't work in a very intuitive or clear way.
Confirm that you are logging in with the correct Google account and click Continue.
A pop-up window will open. Make sure that the Canvas Speedgrader option is selected.
- Double check that you have done this because you cannot change the option once you have created the assignment.
- Selecting Google Assignments will force you to use the Google Assignments interface for grading, comments, and rubrics.
In the Files section, either Attach an existing Google Doc, Slide, or Sheet as an assignment template or click Create to create a new assignment template. Each student will get a copy of this template when they open the assignment.

Need visuals? See the walkthrough below. It is best viewed in fullscreen.