Setting up assignments using Students registration number.

[chike424]

Hello 

I was wondering if anyone can help with this. In an odd case, you have students with the same name in a course. Setting up indiviual assignments for students with the same name can be tricky, would it be possible to set up assignments using students Reg number. 

Under the 'Assign to' only names can be found when serached, no option for student registraton number. 

[rmurchshafer]

That is a tricky case.  I don't believe it's possible to do what you are asking, but I'd think the order of the students should stay consistent.  So you might need to do a test assignment to figure this out, but here is what I'd do.  Create an assignment and type in the student's name to add.  When it shows the student's name twice, pick the first one (top of list) and then ask them who was added.  You'd also be able to figure this out without asking by looking in the Gradebook.  For the student assigned there will be a dash with the ability to enter a grade, but for the other student there will not be a dash since the assignment is not assigned to her.  Once you figure out who is first make a mental note of it and you should be good.

I've run into a case like this a few times and it is actually possible to have one of the students (or an admin might need to do it) change their Display name in Canvas. Names are important though so I'd never make that suggestion unless one of the students already has a regular nickname and didn't mind having it display differently in Canvas.

Rick

[chike424]

Thank you for this solution. Very useful and informative way to get around the issue.