[Assignments] Submit an assignment on behalf of a student

[CommunityTeam]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas

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As an instructor, I'd like the option to submit assignments on behalf of my students. This feature should enable me to pick a file from my computer and upload it as a submission for a given student. I should then be able to assess the submission just as if the student had submitted it themselves. A note should appear somewhere that indicates I submitted the assignment on behalf of my student. This would help me in cases where, for instance, my students submit an assignment on paper or the submission is a performance (a speech or presentation) that I capture on video.

transferred from the old Community

Originally posted by: Bill Hanna
Special thanks for contributions by: Paul Gibbons, Sydney Cheek-O'Donnell, Kona Jones, Stefanie Sanders

[elui-131]

This will help a lot!!

[MichaelSukop]

I have this issue too. It would be very helpful to enable these types of uploads.

[AsmaaElantary]

I really need this feature. some students face problems and send their work by mail and I need to upload it myself. Please support this feature to take place.

[GaryPajer]

Puleeez.   This has been an open request since 2015.    It has a lot of support, and some people find it essential to the way they run their class.   What is the hold up?

[Draco]

Yes, this would be great, during the pandemic I have often worked via email with students and they have screenshotted their work. I would love the option to add those to the attempt in my grading notes, and/or as a new attempt. Also, at the end of semester, I often have students with unfinished attempts for varying reasons, and in blackboard, I would submit them on behalf of the student to finalize grades and close out the gradebook.

[ckirkbride]

My exam days are so stressful due to the requirement for students to upload a written portion of their exam, which I then grade using Speed Grader. I currently have one student who can't seem to submit her exam to the correct location, so now I need to grade it separately in a different program. The ability for me to be able to submit her exam would be SO HELPFUL. 

[paula_hannan]

This would be helpful.  I have a student who put their name in big letters at the top of  their submission which makes it impossible to grade anonymously.

[khahn1]

Please make this an option. 

[trolson]

Instructors should be able to submit(upload) an assignment to Canvas on behalf of a student.

[MsDorsey]

I'm desperate for this option as well. Student will have their phone confiscated as a punishment. But the punishment is mine if I have to keep a separate stack or email list to grade later.

I'm BEGGING you, Canvas. Please make this an option!