What does it look like?

When you use the Google Assignment LTI, it works very much like Google Classroom Assignment did (very much...not exactly!).

The teacher creates a template in Google that you want each student to use their own copy to complete the assignment. For example, my Let's Do This Solo template.
The teacher creates a new Assignment in Canvas:
- Give the assignment a name (make sure it does not have external tool as a submission type YET)
- Add any pertinent information and instructions to the assignment as normal
  - If you want to grade using a Canvas rubric, set the rubric up FIRST by saving this assignment, and attaching the rubric, then going back in to Edit the assignment submission type.
- Set the remaining criteria as normal:
  - points
  - assignment group
  - submission type (see next step instructions)
  - due date
  - assignment window (optional)

Submission Type Setup:

To use the Google Assignments LTI, complete the following steps:

In the Assignment > Edit settings> Submission Type > choose External Tool
Scroll to find the Google Drive Cloud Assignment tool:
If you haven't yet, you will need to Authorize your Google Account and link it to your school Google Drive
Find the template you created in step 1 in your Google Drive
Select it to bring it into Canvas, then click on select in Canvas to return to your assignment edit screen
Suggest you click the "Load this tool in a new tab" option on the assignment edit settings for the external too.

What does the student see?

When the student opens the assignment in Canvas, they see your instructions and a button to "Load Google Assignment":

screenshot

The student clicks on the button, the assignment Loads in a new window (if you checked that box!) and can begin working on the assignment. Differences from Google Classroom?

The student's name does not appear in the title
they see a message at the top (see screenshot)
They may or may not see the submit button change to submitted once they turn it in. To be sure, they should return to Canvas to check it!

google-assignments-student view-doc.png

Once the teacher grades the assignment, this is what the student sees on the assignment page in Canvas:

scored assignment screenshot

How does the teacher grade it?

Go to the Assignment either through the module, through the Assignments Index page, through your gradebook, or through the calendar event.

Click on SpeedGrader in the top right

In SpeedGrader you can view the student's assignment, grade with the rubric if used, add assignment comments, and give a score:

speed grader view

Click next to see an example of a Google Assignments assignment👇