How do I create a cloud assignment with a Microsoft 365 file?

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Purpose:

Instructions how to create a cloud assignment with a Microsoft 365 file.

Intended Audience:

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Getting Started:

You can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Microsoft 365 OneDrive folder. Accepted assignment types are Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

When students open the assignment, Microsoft 365 will create a copy of the file as the student’s submission. Students can open the document and make changes per the assignment instructions. When they are ready to submit the assignment, they can return to the Canvas assignment page and submit the assignment. The copied document is also added to the student’s OneDrive folder for the course. You can also view each student's document copy in SpeedGrader for grading.

You can also view each student's document copy in SpeedGrader for grading. Submitted assignments are converted to a PDF to show the assignment at the time of submission. If students made any changes to their assignment, they will have to resubmit it for the changes to be visible in SpeedGrader.

The Microsoft 365 LTI currently includes a few limitations when creating assignments:

You cannot use Microsoft Office 365 files in an external tool for group assignments.
If you want to use a Canvas rubric for the assignment, you must add the rubric before setting the External Tool submission type. Create the assignment with any other submission type, save the assignment, add the rubric, and then edit the assignment to select the External Tool.
If you want your assignment to be moderated, you must set up the moderated assignment before setting the External Tool submission type. If you need to return to the moderate page after the External Tool is added, open the assignment and add /moderate after the assignment URL.