Whenever you create an assignment, discussion, or quiz in Canvas you have the option of adding this to an “Assignment Group,” which allows you to weight the total score for the class by these groups, rather than on the basis of “total points.”

To create specific assignment groups in Canvas, follow these steps:

Select Assignments in the course navigation menu.
Select +Group at the top-right, give the new group a name in the Add Assignment Group dialogue box and Save.
Once your desired groups are created, you may move or drag and drop your assignments, quizzes, or discussions into the appropriate groups -OR- you may select the assignment group when you are creating a new activity.
BONUS TIP: If you had assignment groups that carried over from Blackboard and are now unused and empty, select the three dots menu on that group and delete it. Do the same with unused and unpublished assignments. This will clean up your Gradebook!

To weight your Assignment Groups in order to calculate a weighted final score, follow these steps:

On the Assignments page, select the three dots menu at the top-right and choose Assignment Groups Weight.
Check the box titled Weight final grade based on assignment groups, enter the weight for each group accordingly and Save.

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