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Creating an Assignment - Canvas Users

Creating an Assignment Video

  1. Navigate to Canvas Assignments and click + Assignment.
  2. Under Submission Type, select External Tool.
  3. Click Find, then select Breakout Learning.
  4. The Breakout Learning catalog opens inside Canvas.
  5. Browse and select an experience, then click Add to Canvas.
  6. Select Add to Class.
  7. Click Select to save the external tool selection.
  8. Configure Canvas grading settings (points, due dates, etc.).
    • Due Date or Available Until Date must be set on Canvas.
    • If it's a graded assignment, ensure the assignment has a point value greater than 0 for grades to appear in the Canvas Gradebook.
  9. Click Save & Publish to activate the assignment.

Note: Canvas only sends the assignment data to Breakout Learning when the assignment is first opened in Canvas by the Instructor or a Participant. We recommend that the Instructor open the assignment after setup to ensure the assignment data is sent to Breakout Learning before Participants begin accessing it.