Canvas offers three main types of assessment tools you can use to track and improve student learning in your courses.
- Quizzes – whether you call it a mid-term, exam, quiz, test, evaluation, survey. How do I create a quiz with individual questions?
- Assignments – a dropbox which allows students submit their homework assignment online. Assignment details include fields for the assignment type, name, description, points, assignment group (if desired), grade display, submission type, due dates, and rubrics. How do I create an assignment?
- Discussions – allowing both instructors and students to start and contribute to as many discussion topics as desired. Discussions allows for interactive communication in the class on Canvas. How do I create a discussion as an instructor?