How do I use Assign To?

Assign Modules and Pages to specific students and/or Sections. Availability dates can be specified for Pages.

Assigning Modules to specific students and Sections

Modules can be assigned to specific students and/or Sections to ensure that only the assignees can see those Modules.

To assign a Module:

  1. Click the three dot menu located on the right-hand side of the Module header, then select Assign To….
  • The Edit Module Settings tray will appear.

Screenshot of Canvas LMS interface - Module settings menu

  1. Use the Assign To tab to add individual students and/or Sections.
  2. Use the Settings tab to change existing Module settings such as Requirements and Lock Until.
  3. After updating assignees and dates, click Save.

Screenshot of Canvas LMS interface - Edit Module Settings window, the Assign To section is highlighted

Please note that while multiple students and/or Sections can be assigned to a Module, there can only be one publication date set for the Module through the Lock Until feature. This means it is not possible to assign different access dates for specific students and/or Sections for individual Modules.

Once a Module has been assigned to specific students and/or Sections, a View Assign To button will appear in the Module header. This button opens the Edit Module Settings tray.

Screenshot of Canvas LMS interface - Canvas module with View Assign To highlighted

While it is possible to assign content within a Module to students and/or Sections that are not assigned to the Module itself, this creates hurdles for students to find that content. For example:

  • A student is assigned a quiz that is part of a Module they are not assigned to. The student would only be able to access that quiz through the Quizzes page.
  • A student is assigned to a Module containing content that is not assigned to them. The student will not be able to see that content.

When viewing all quizzes, the Assign To option can be accessed from the three-dot menu next to each quiz. Assigning quizzes to specific students from this page will automatically create a hidden field for Everyone else. This field becomes visible and can be deleted when editing the quiz or when using the Assign To button from the specific quiz. We recommend using these options to assign a quiz to specific students or sections.

Assigning Pages and availability dates to specific students and Sections

Pages can be assigned to specific students and/or Sections to ensure that only the assignees can see those Pages.

To assign a Page:

  1. Select the Assign To button, located in the top right-hand corner of any Canvas LMS Page.
  • The Assign To settings will appear.

Screenshot of Canvas LMS interface - Canvas Page with Assign To button highlighted

  1. Under Assign To you can assign a Page to specific students and/or Sections.
  2. Set availability times using Available from and Until.
  3. To add different availability times for different students and/or Sections, click the + Add button.
  4. When you have finished adding this information for all students and/or Sections, click the Save button.

Screenshot of Canvas LMS interface - Assign To options for pages

  • Assign To can also be accessed through the three dot menu if the Page has been added to a Module.
  • Duplicating a Page will not replicate Assign To settings to the new Page.

Screenshot of Canvas LMS interface - location of Page Assign to setting in a Canvas module

This guide was last updated 19 Nov 2024.
Please report any errors or omissions in this guide by submitting an LMS support request.

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