How do I view Assignments in the Student app on my iOS device?

The Canvas Student app helps you keep track of all course assignments. You can also view newly created assignments or changes to assignments in the Notifications tab.

The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.

Notes:

  • The Course Navigation menu matches the browser version of your Canvas course. If Assignments is not available in Course Navigation, it will also be hidden from view in the app.
  • Although annotations are supported in the Canvas Student app, the Student Annotation Submissions assignment type is not currently supported for mobile devices.

Open Course

Open Course

In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.

Open Assignments

Open Assignments

Tap the Assignments link.

Note: You may need to swipe your screen to view the Assignments link.

View Assignments

View Assignments

In the Canvas Student app, assignments are organized by assignment group.

Note: If grading periods are enabled in your course, you can also filter to view assignments by grading period.

Open Assignment

View Assignments

To view an assignment, tap the name of the assignment.

View Assignment Details

View Details

The Assignment Details page displays the assignment title, points possible, submission status, and due date [1]. You can also view the assignment's submission types [2], as well as acceptable file types for file uploads if restricted by your instructor.

To view submission details and the assignment rubric, tap the Submission & Rubric link [3].

You can also view the assignment's description [4].

To submit your assignment, tap the Submit Assignment button [5].

Submit Assignment

Submit Assignment

The Student app supports the following assignment submission types:

View External Tool Assignment

View External Tool Assignment

To submit an external tool assignment, tap the Launch External Tool button.

View Locked Assignment

View Locked Assignment

If an assignment is not yet available, the Assignment Details page displays the date and time the assignment will unlock.

 
View Locked Assignment 1.2

If the assignment availability date has passed, the Assignment Details page displays the date and time the assignment was locked.

 

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