How do I submit a cloud assignment with Google Drive?

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If your instructor creates a cloud assignment with a Google Drive file, you can edit the document directly and submit your changes as your assignment submission.

When you open the assignment, Google Drive will create a copy of the file as your submission. You can make changes per the assignment instructions, and submit the assignment directly from the assignment page. The copied document is also added to your Google Drive folder for the course.

Cloud assignments are treated the same way as any other type of assignment submission. When you submit your assignment, your instructor will view the assignment exactly as it is when you click the Submit button. Even though cloud assignments can still be modified in the assignment page, any changes you make to the assignment after the submission cannot be viewed by your instructor unless you submit the assignment again as a resubmission.

Open Assignments

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

Open Assignment

Click the name of the assignment.

View Assignment

View the assignment in the assignment page.

Edit Assignment

Make edits directly to the document as necessary to complete the assignment [1]. Google will periodically save your changes [2].

Submit Assignment

When you are ready to submit the assignment, click the Submit button.

Confirm Submission

Confirm your assignment was submitted.

If you need to make changes, you can edit the assignment again and submit the assignment as a re-submission.

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Martha Stephenson Aug 29, 2018 7:45 AM
Students are receiving message when submitting form. Can you direct me to a fix? Thanks
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- Misty Joaquin @ Martha Stephenson on Aug 29, 2018 8:46 AM
  I may be way off, way wrong, but I am not sure if a form works as a cloud assignment. It would essentially be creating a copy of the form for each student, rather than adding their answers to your data. Again I may be way off, but that is my interpretation. You may be better off embedding the form and having students "Mark as Done" to show that they have completed the task.
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- jivedocs@instructure.com @ Martha Stephenson on Aug 29, 2018 10:12 AM
  Hi Martha,
  Thanks so much for posting your question here in the Canvas Guides! Based on what I see in your screen shot, you may need to verify your share settings for the document you're asking students to complete. Since you can't specify email addresses (I'm guessing that's the info they'll submit in the assignment?), the share settings will need to be set to "Allow anyone with the link to edit." (For more information, Google's got some directions here: Share files from Google Drive - Computer - Google Drive Help.)
  If you continue to experience issues, I recommend reaching out to Canvas Support so they can take a closer look at things and provide a more definitive answer.
  Hopefully this helps! Please let us know if you have any further questions or if there's anything else we can help with.
  Thanks,
  Allie
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  - Martha Stephenson @ jivedocs@instructure.com on Aug 30, 2018 7:35 AM
    Thank you!
    I would like to be able to view completed forms in "speed-grader". Is it possible?
    Instead of using Google Cloud LTI, I should embed link in assignment, students fill out form and submit.
    Under submission, I would use "" and the Google Doc would pop up?
    Do not use Google LTI with "Google Forms".
    (Clarification)
    Respectfully
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    - jivedocs@instructure.com @ Martha Stephenson on Aug 30, 2018 11:51 AM
      Hi Martha,
      Thanks for your response. Currently there is no way to create a Google LTI assignment submission that includes a Google Form. The reason why: Misty's comment is correct; every time you create a Google LTI assignment, Canvas asks Google to copy your original document for each student, so rather than allowing students to respond on one single document, they each get their own clean, unique copy. Where Forms collect a repository of data for review, the copy effect would essentially give you one form for every student who completed it, rather than compiling all the data into one form for your review.
      
      Jim Elliott posted directions for embedding Google Forms in his blog post Google Forms In Canvas. You can still create an assignment for the embedded form, but the results will not display in SpeedGrader unless you also include an onlline submission type and require students to submit the same information in a text field or file upload.
      
      From here, you still have a few options, I think.
      Require an submission: students submit the information in a text field or file upload so you can view student responses in SpeedGrader.
      Select the On Paper or No Submission submission type: this would still create the assignment in your Gradebook, but you wouldn't see student submissions in SpeedGrader; instead, you'd grade based on the data collected in your Google Form.
      Create a Module Prerequisite for the item/assignment: As Misty suggested, you could set a prerequisite for the module item that requires students to "Mark as complete" when they've submitted the form. This would prevent students from moving forward in the course before submitting the form. Note: you could do this in correlation with options 1 and 2.
      
      Hopefully this helps answer your question. If there's anything else we can clarify or help with, please let us know.
      
      Thanks,
      Allie
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      - Martha Stephenson @ jivedocs@instructure.com on Aug 30, 2018 11:20 AM
        Thanks for quick response;
        
        I will read and get back to you!
        I am sure I will have questions?
        
        Martha Stephenson
        Professor
        Kinesiology Department
        San Antonio College
        1300 San Pedro Ave
        San Antonio, Texas 78212
        Office: 210.486.1022
        Email: Mstephenson@alamo.edu
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      - Martha Stephenson @ jivedocs@instructure.com on Aug 30, 2018 1:06 PM
        Hi Allie
        
        Questions:
        
        Thanks for your response. Currently there is no way to create a Google LTI assignment submission that includes a Google Form. The reason why: Misty'<https://community.canvaslms.com/people/mjoaquin@leisd.ws //community.canvaslms.com/people/mjoaquin@leisd.ws>s comment is correct; every time you create a Google LTI assignment, Canvas asks Google to copy your original document for each student, so rather than allowing students to respond on one single document, they each get their own clean, unique copy. Where Forms collect a repository of data for review, the copy effect would essentially give you one form for every student who completed it, rather than compiling all the data into one form for your review.
        
        Could I use a Google Slide instead? In the past, I have created lab assessments on “power-point” and “Google Slides” for students to edit. Students submit edited file for “power-point” or Google Slide URL. Google tends to work better for students using Apple computers/devices. The problem I run into is students not making a copy of the slide before completing the questions and not having a blank template. Would using “Google Slide” through “Google Docs” work and give each student a copy of the template, they complete (similar to a digital worksheet) and submit?
        
        I would love to use a template for “exercise lab assessments” and “nutrition lab assessments” students can quickly fill out information online when completed in class during the face to face assessment. What do you recommend? I like to use “attractive” forms. Students can include photos/videos and links in the slides.
        
        Example of Google form included. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceCjW657QnFT57sXDS9hKAquY1-WXz7L6SD9wRg5FH2JQScA/viewform?usp=sf_link
        
        Google Slide example: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ip3aNjse0XffIwkha54ugmr3sO-tMfKwLTmmRBo9xzA/edit?usp=sharing
        
        Thanks for any suggestions on ease of use! Thrilled I hadn’t created all labs with Google Forms!!!!!
        
        Google Cloud LTI assignment: What type of assignments work well in this format?
        
        Martha Stephenson
        Professor
        Kinesiology Department
        San Antonio College
        1300 San Pedro Ave
        San Antonio, Texas 78212
        Office: 210.486.1022
        Email: Mstephenson@alamo.edu
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        Misty Joaquin @ Martha Stephenson on Aug 30, 2018 1:12 PM
        Hi Martha,
        
        Google Slides will work as a Google Cloud Assignment. I have used Docs, Slides, and Sheets all with success. The Google Cloud assignment will create a copy of the Slide template for each student, and they would then submit through Canvas, but could also edit outside of Canvas in Google Slides as needed.
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        Martha Stephenson @ Misty Joaquin on Aug 30, 2018 1:17 PM
        Will I be able to view submitted slides in speed-grader?
        When students submit completed slide template, will they need to share the URL link or will file be available in student’s Google Docs file?
        
        Martha Stephenson
        Professor
        Kinesiology Department
        San Antonio College
        1300 San Pedro Ave
        San Antonio, Texas 78212
        Office: 210.486.1022
        Email: Mstephenson@alamo.edu
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        Misty Joaquin @ Martha Stephenson on Aug 30, 2018 1:44 PM
        It will appear in SpeedGrader And no need to share the link with you, that is one of my favorite reasons to use Google Cloud assignments!
        
        Here are a couple of screenshots from one of my examples.
        Student View
        
        Teacher Speedgrader View
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        jivedocs@instructure.com @ Misty Joaquin on Aug 30, 2018 2:40 PM
        Misty and Martha,
        I stepped away from this thread for a few hours and it's been awesome to come back and see your interaction! Misty, thank you so much for responding with your expertise and experience! Martha, hopefully Misty has answered your questions. (You're always welcome to ask more, too.) It sounds like you're on the right track for integrating Google in your Canvas classroom in a way that it works for you! I know that there are a bunch of resources in the Community re: the Google integration. (Just searching "google" and narrowing the filters to include Blogs produced a bunch of results.) Hopefully you can both continue to use the integration with tons of success in your classes. And as an added bonus, there's a whole bunch of Community users who are familiar with the integration (as evidenced here)!
        
        Thanks for being such awesome Community members, both of you. If ever you have questions or if there's anything else the Canvas Doc Team can help with, please don't hesitate to let us know! We're happy to help wherever we can.
        
        Thanks,
        Allie
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