Create a Canva Assignment via Google Classroom (Teacher Directions)

Use these instructions to assign a Canva assignment to students in Google Classroom. When using this method, all students will get their own copy of the Canva template.

Winnie Milner
29 steps
3 minutes

Canva

Google Classroom

Click **"Classwork."**

Click **"Classes."**

Click **"People."**

Click **"Invite people."**

Click **"Invite via Google Classroom."**

Click **"Invite students."**

Choose your work Gmail to authenticate & connect.

Click this checkbox to give access & then scroll down to click "Continue."

Select the class you want to connect and click. Once you do, you'll be able to click **"Import."**

Click **"Invite via Google Classroom."** When you're finished, exit this.

Click **"Home"** in Canvas to select the assignment.

Click on the item you want to give all students a copy to work on and submit.

Click **"Share."** (This this the stage where you can tweak the assignment before all students get a copy.)

Alert! Alert! You can only use the assignment for the same LMS system. If you use both Canvas & Google Classroom you need to make a copy of the same template, one for Canvas and one for Google Classroom. Now you can assign it in both places.

Click **"Assign."**

In the pop-up, click down arrow to see all the share options.

Click **"Google Classroom."**

Click **"Continue."**

Click **"Connect Google Classroom."**

Click on your work Gmail account.

It'll take you to the new GC assignment.

Create the assignment specifics like name, due date & points. In order to save, you must associate the assignment with one of your courses. Click **"Assign in Google Classroom."**

Click the correct course from the dropdown list of options.

Click **"Assign in Google Classroom."**

Click **"View in Google Classroom"** to check your work.

It will take you to the Google Classroom course that is associated with the new Canva assignment. Click the skinny snowman to change the assignment specifics.

Click **"Student work"** to see how the students are doing with the assignment.

Here you are able to: - Grade student work - See who has turned in the assignment

When you go back to Canva, you'll be able to see your assignments in the **"Classwork"** area.