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“Assignments enable faculty to save time on the mundane parts of grading and...spend more time on providing more personalized and relevant feedback to students.” Benjamin Hommerding , Technology Innovationist, St. Norbert College

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Bringing Collaborations in Canvas to Google Assignments

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• Admins: To enable users to access this feature, Assignments must be turned ON. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning a service on or off for Google Workspace users . 
• End users:  
• Use the following steps to create a collaboration in Canvas: 
• Sign in to Canvas > open the course > in the sidebar, click Collaborations > click + Collaboration > Google Drive (LTI 1.3). If you’re not signed in, sign in to your Google Workspace for Education account. Enter a title for your assignment > (optional) enter a description > under file type, select a Drive file type > under invite people to collaborate with you, select any LMS users for which to share the collaboration Drive file > click Create > in the opened pop-up, confirm your changes, and click Create. 
• Use the following steps to open a collaboration in Canvas: 
• Sign in to Canvas > open the course > in the sidebar, click Collaborations > click the title link for the collaboration you wish to open. Note: You can only view a collaboration if you are an instructor or were added as a collaborator. In the new tab that is opened: 
• Sign in to your Google Workspace for Education or Google account
• If this is the first time you’re opening the collaboration, click Join
• Visit the Help Center to learn more about  using Assignments with Canvas and  creating, editing, opening and deleting collaborations . 

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• This feature is now available.

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• Available to Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Education Plus, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade 

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• Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn a service on or off for Google Workspace users 
• Google Help: Use Assignments with Canvas 
• Google Help: Use Assignments with Schoology, Moodle, and other LMSs
• Google Help: Create, edit, open & delete collaborations

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Collaboration is the theme of new Canvas integrations from Google: Google Assignments LTI 1.3 Update and Google Meet LTI

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As educators, you strive to make a difference every day in your students' success while balancing your fast-paced and multi-faceted lives. From lesson planning to reviewing student work to managing your classrooms, you need all your teaching and learning tools to work seamlessly together in one place. It's essential your edtech tools are meaningful, secure, and flexible so that you can focus on student outcomes and not on technology.

Today, we're announcing that Google Assignments LTI 1.3 now integrates with Collaborations in Canvas LMS, the latest feature to round out the Google Assignments LTI 1.3 tool. With the addition of Collaborations, teachers and students can work together in the same document at the same time, optimizing the teaching and learning experience with Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and now Forms, Drawings, Sites, and Jams.

Here's what's new from Google integrations:

• Collaborations feature enabled across Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings, Sites, and Jams in Google Assignments LTI 1.3
• Educators should start transitioning to Google Assignments LTI 1.3 (from Google Apps LTI)
• There is additional security with LTI 1.3
• Google Apps LTI will end-of-life in 2024
• Google Meet LTI will be available for free for back-to-school 2024

Additionally, in the spirit of collaboration, Google is announcing plans to build Google Meet LTI for Canvas, which will be available at no charge to all Canvas LMS users by back-to-school 2024. Whether teaching remotely, in-person, or in a hybrid model, video collaboration helps your school community stay connected and keeps continuity of learning through sick days, snow days, or other unforeseen events.

Improving collaboration and streamlining coursework

In 2020, Google released Google Assignments LTI 1.3, which uses the latest Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standards. Leveraging the collaborative power of Google Workspace for Education, it allows educators to distribute, analyze, and grade student work—for no additional charge for Canvas and Google customers.

Educators with paid editions of Google Workspace for Education get access to premium features, like new collaboration features in Docs and unlimited originality reports , which encourage critical thinking while helping instructors scan for potential plagiarism.  

Google Assignments LTI 1.3 now integrates with Collaborations and allows teachers and students to work together in the same document at the same time. With this launch, Google Assignments LTI 1.3 has all of the functionality of the older Google Apps LTI and now includes improved security, flexibility, and integrations.

With the older Google Apps LTI, educators and students can collaborate on Docs, Sheets, and Slides. The new Google Assignments LTI 1.3 with Collaborations also supports Collaboration in Forms, Drawings, Sites, and Jams. Additionally, Google Assignments LTI 1.3 is built on the latest security standards of LTI 1.3. Google Assignments LTI 1.3 provides flexibility with the choice to grade using Canvas Speedgrader or Google Assignments, whichever tool best fits your needs.

Let's take a quick look:

Transitioning from Google Apps LTI to Google Assignments LTI 1.3

It's time to start transitioning to Google Assignments LTI 1.3. Beginning in August 2023, Canvas users will need to install the Google Assignments LTI 1.3 tool going forward and will no longer be able to install Google Apps LTI. No further development will be made on the Google Apps LTI tool. Current Google Apps LTI users will retain access but should start transitioning to Google Assignments LTI 1.3 to improve collaboration in your class. When moving over to Google Assignments LTI 1.3, educators will need to re-create their assignments and can leverage this step-by-step guide to help with the transition. Google Apps LTI will reach end of life in 2024, meaning users will no longer be able to access the Google Apps LTI tool.

Secure, reliable meetings in Canvas, powered by Google Meet

Another new tool integration between Google and Instructure announced today is Google Meet LTI. Meet LTI is an integrated application that will give students and educators an easy-to-use, reliable, and secure video conferencing tool within Canvas. Canvas users will be able to virtually connect school communities for classes, parent-teacher conferences, professional development, and more. Meet LTI will be available at no charge to all Canvas and Google Workspace for Education users by back-to-school 2024.

Ready to get started? Administrators can turn Google Assignments LTI 1.3 on within Canvas now. Visit this page to learn how to get started and make teaching and learning even more collaborative.

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Google Assignments is an LTI that allows you to embed Google products within Canvas. You can use this LTI to create assignments that use Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and so on. You can also allow students to turn in assignments by linking to files in their Google Drive, which is a good option for large files. Using Google Assignments with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides allows classes to create interactive files. This can be a good option for classes where students turn in drafts of essays, because Google Assignments allows for the editing functions from Google Docs, along with all of the functions you may be familiar with in the Google Workspace products.

The video below gives you an overview of some key functions in Google Assignments.

You can also use the Google integration with Canvas to add files or Google calendars to your modules, pages, and assignments. Learn more in the tabbed box below the video.

Using Google Assignments

• 1. Creating an assignment and linking your account
• 2a. Rubrics with Google Sheets
• 3. Originality reports
• 4. Feedback
• 5. Uploads and student views

Embedding Google Files

• Shared Editable Google Files
• Embedding Google Calendars

To create a Google Assignment, begin the same way you would for any other assignment in Canvas. When you are ready, go to the "Submission Type" dropdown menu and select "External Tool." Click the "Find" button to search through the various external tools connected to your course. 

Be sure to select the " Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) " tool. There is a "Google Drive Cloud Assignment" tool, which is different, and not the same as Google Assignments.

If this is the first time you are using Google Assignments, you will be prompted to link your Google account to Canvas. Select the appropriate account and click the blue "Link" button.

You will see another pop up window confirming that you do want to link this account to Canvas. Click the blue "Link" button.

Next you will see various options to use in setting up your assignment. You can use Google Assignment's plagiarism checker (click the toggle button to turn it on if you want to use this tool). You have the option of using Google Assignments or Canvas SpeedGrader to grade and give feedback on your assignments. You are able to create and attach rubrics with either option, and grades entered in Google Assignment are synced with the Canvas grade book. For this demonstration, I selected the Google Assignments grading option.

If you want to use the Google Assignment grading feature and use a rubric, click the "+" sign beside the Rubric option. You can create a new rubric tailored to this assignment, reuse a rubric that you have already created, or import a rubric from Google Sheets.  

You can add as many criterion as you need for your rubric, and you can set the total number of points for each criterion.

Once your rubric has been selected or created, you will see the "Create a Google assignment" page with your rubric listed. Now click the blue "Create" button to create your assignment.

Google Assignments integrates with other Google suite products. If you prefer creating or managing rubrics in a spreadsheet, or if you want to share a rubric that you created in Google Assignments with another instructor, you can follow the directions laid out in Google's directions and the video below.

The link provides directions for exporting and importing a rubric.

• I recommend creating a rubric, exporting it, and then using it as the template for your future rubric spreadsheets to upload.

The video demonstrates the process; the presenter links to a rubric template she has created.

If you choose to use Google Grading (instead of SpeedGrader) for your assignment, you have ability to use Google Assignment's plagiarism checker. When a student uploads their assignment, they have the option to run and view Google's originality report. Google will build the originality report, which takes a few moments. 

The Google originality report may be a little strange. I used the Lorem ipsum test as a placeholder in this assignment, and while Google realized that it was not original text, it decided to list various sites that used Lorem ipsum, instead of recognizing it as complete, copied text. However, you can still see a list of sites that use the Lorem ipsum text listed as possible sources.

In Google Assignments, you can use the same editing tools that you have access to in Google files. You can highlight passages to add comments and add in suggested text in editing mode. You can also use emojis if you want.

You can set up assignments so that students upload or link to files in their Google Drives. If you choose this method, be sure to use the "Google Drive (LTI 1.3)" tab.

When the student (or you) has linked to a Google Drive, they can search within in the way they would usually.

This is the screen a student sees when they have successfully submitted a Google Assignment.

You can add Google files like documents, slideshows, or spreadsheets to your modules as module items. This method will be demonstrated below first.

You can embed Google files anywhere you use the rich content editor box, like Pages and Assignments. This method will be demonstrated second.

Adding Google Files as Module Items

This method allows you to embed a file from your Google Drive as a module item – you will not be able to edit the page that results as you would a Canvas page.

To add any type of file from your Google Drive to a module, click the "+" button on the module. Select "External Tool" from the drop down menu in the "Add [item]" menu. Select "Google Drive (LTI 1.3)" from the list.

Give Google permission to link your Drive with Canvas and click the "Select File" button.

Select the file that you want to add to the module and click the "Add" button. If the "Add External Tool" window is open, click the red "Add Item" button.

Your file will appear in the list of module items. Be sure to publish it.

When you click on the link, the file will appear embedded on a Canvas page.

This method can be used for any files you have in your drive (documents, slideshows, spreadsheets, pdfs, images, etc). You will be able to add other materials to this Canvas page alongside your embedded Google file.

Create a new page (or assignment, anything that uses the rich content editor box), and click the Google Drive icon above the text editing box.

This will bring up a pop-up window that asks you to select the Google Drive you want to access.

Confirm the drive you want to access, and another pop-up window will display the files inside your drive. 

Select the file you want to embed, then save your Canvas Page. Your file will now appear directly in Canvas. 

Sharing an Editable Google File

This demonstrates how to create a shared Google document that students can edit collaboratively, but the process is the same for shared slide shows, spreadsheets, and so on. 

This example shows how to share files directly with participants. You can also use Canvas Collaborations (directions in Canvas's Instructor Guide: What are Collaborations? )

First, create the file you want to share in your Google Drive. Once it's set up, locate the "Share button" in the top right corner of the screen.

Click the "Share" button and edit your sharing settings. Under the "General Access" heading, select "Anyone with the link" from the dropdown menu. 

Then, select "Editor" from the Role dropdown menu. This will allow all of the participants in your class to access and edit the file. 

Click the "Copy link" button; the link will be copied to your computer clipboard. Click the "Done" button when you're finished. 

Navigate back to your Canvas course.

You can add this link to a Canvas page, assignment, quiz, or anywhere a content box is available. If you are using modules, you can add the file as a module item using these steps: 

If you are using modules, click the "+" button in the module where you want the shared file to be accessed. 

Select "External URL" from the dropdown menu, paste the link that you copied from the Google file, and give the item a name. Click "Add Item" when you have finished filling in the fields. 

Your editable file will appear as an item in the module (in this example, it is "Sample Shared Editable Doc."

When students click on this item in the module, they will see an editable file embedded in Canvas, and can add to it as they would any Google Drive file. If they want to access the file in Google Drive, they can click the rectangular icon next to the file name in the gray bar at the top of the document. 

Embedding a Google Calendar

There are two ways to add a Google calendar to your class. One involves adding it as an item to a module. This will be demonstrated first in this tab.

You can also embed a Google calendar anywhere you use the rich content editor box. I'll demonstrate using a Page. This process requires you to go into the HTML editor, which is not difficult. This will be demonstrated second.

Adding a Calendar as a Module Item

This method allows you to embed a Google calendar as a module item – you will not be able to edit the page that results as you would a Canvas page.

1. Open Google Calendar, locate the calendar you want to add to your course in the list at left. Hover over the calendar and click on the 3 dots that appear to open more options. 

2. Click on the "Settings" option on the menu. 

3. Scroll down the settings page to locate the "Integrate calendar" section. Copy the code that appears in the "Public URL to this calendar" box. 

4. Click the "+" button on the module that you want to add the calendar to, then select "External URL" from the "Add [item] to Class Resources" drop down menu. Paste the URL in the appropriate field and give the page a name. Click the red "Add Item" button at the bottom of this box.

5. The calendar will appear in the module list.

6. As long as you have not checked the "Load in a new tab" box on the Add item page, the calendar will appear as a Canvas page.

Embedding a Calendar

This method allows you to embed a calendar anywhere that you have access to a rich content editor box, like Pages and Assignments. You will be able to add other materials to this Canvas page alongside your embedded Google calendar.

3. Scroll down the settings page to locate the "Integrate calendar" section. Copy the code that appears in the "Embed code" box. 

4. Create or open the page in Canvas where you want to embed the calendar. In its editable form, locate the HTML editor button, which looks like "</>", below the content editor box. Click this button to switch to the HTML editor view. 

5. Paste the copied embed code from the calendar into the HTML editor. Click the "Save" button to save your work. 

6. The calendar will appear in your page as below. If you want to center the calendar, use the rich content editor to highlight the calendar and click the center alignment option as you would to center text. 

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Set up Assignments LTI™ in Schoology

This article is for admins.

Important: You can also set up Assignments in Canvas .

• On your browser, go to Schoology.
• Sign in to Schoology as an admin.
• Go to the Schoology Apps Center.
• Select the Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) app .

After an instructor adds materials to a course, the Google Assignments LTI app now shows as an option.

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