How do I send an assignment to another instructor?

As an instructor, you can share individual assignments in your course with other instructors at your institution. You can also copy an individual assignment into another course. When you share an assignment, any assets within that assignment (images, files, etc.) will be included in the shared file.

Notes:  

  • To share course content, you must have the Course Content - add / edit / delete permission enabled.
  • Shared content does not count against course or user quotas.
  • You can use the Send to feature to send course content to yourself.

Open Assignments

Open Assignments

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

Open Assignment Options

Locate the Assignment you wish to copy, then click the assignment Options icon [1]. Select the Send To... option [2].

Select Recipient

Select Recipient

To send your assignment to another instructor, click or type in the Send to field [1]. Then click the name of the instructor to receive your assignment [2].

Note: You can send the assignment to multiple instructors at one time.

View Recipients

View Recipients

You can view all selected recipients in the Send to field [1]. To remove a recipient, click the Remove icon [2].

Note: To share the assignment to yourself, add your name to the Send to field.

Send Assignment

Send Assignment

Click the Send button.

View Sent Notification

View Sent Notification

Canvas displays a notification when content sends successfully.

View Shared Content

View Shared Content

When an instructor receives shared content, a badge displays on the user's Account icon [1] and in the Shared Content link [2].

Learn how to manage received content.