Assignment Template
Below is an assignment page template that you can use for your Canvas courses. With all page templates, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the individual design elements used in the template. For example, this template uses the following:
Feel free to be creative with how you use this template! For example, add a video walkthrough of the assignment or add an emphasis box with a note about file types.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADAPTING THIS TEMPLATE
If you want to save this template to your Canvas account, we can share it with you so that it appears under Account > Shared Content. This will give you quick and easy access to add it to any course. Just fill out this quick form Links to an external site. and we will send it to your Canvas account as soon as possible.
- Select the entire contents of the Codepen embed.
- Copy using Ctrl+C (PC), Cmd+C (Mac), or right-click > Copy.
- Go to your assignment and open the Rich Content Editor by selecting the Edit button in the top-right corner.
- Toggle to the HTML Editor by clicking the </> icon in the bottom-right corner.
- Paste using Ctrl+V (PC), Cmd+V (Mac), or right-click > Paste.
- Toggle back to the Visual Editor by clicking the </> icon in the bottom-right corner.
- Edit the content.
- If you want to change the icons used with the headings, toggle back to the HTML Editor. Open the Find bar and search for <i class=. This will locate the Font Awesome icons, and you can replace these icons with your preferred icons.
- That’s it! Feel free to experiment with the template and add other elements, such as buttons, images, or images.
MODULE X ASSIGNMENT: NAME
DUE
Friday, March 4, 11:59 P.M.
Purpose
Transparent Assignment Design is a framework for creating assignments that make learning clear and explicit for students. The first key component of Transparent Assignment Design is a statement of the purpose of the assignment. Why are you asking students to complete this assignment? How will this benefit their learning? Which course and/or module objectives does this assignment help students achieve? Answering these questions helps students understand the value of the assignment and motivates them to fully engage with the assignment.
How to Complete the Assignment
The second key component of Transparent Assignment Design is the statement of the task. Making your instructions to students clear and easy-to-understand helps them focus on completing the assignment successfully. Lists are a great tool to make instructions easy for learners!
- Start by reviewing this assignment prompt in full.
- If you have any questions, reach out to me directly or post them in the Q&A discussion board.
- A real assignment is likely to have many more steps than this.