Embedding an assignment within an assignment

[KyleJackson116]

Our teaching team is working on creating a final exam. As part of the final, we want to use the Student Annotation assignment as one of the component parts of the exam. While I know how to create a Student Annotation assignment (which uses the DocuViewer), I'm not sure how we would embed it within the exam itself. Is there a way to add/embed this assignment within the "assignment" that will be the multi-part exam?

[Chris_Hofer]

@KyleJackson116 ...

I don't believe this is possible.   I would recommend keeping your exam separate from your assignment and just give very clear directions to your students that this is a two-part assignment ... and how they will need to complete it.  In the directions for the exam, you might make a link to the assignment so that students are aware that there's a second part to the exam.

[CanvasCoolCat_2 · Accepted solution]

Not directly. You cannot directly embed an assignment within another.

However, one option that could work depending on how assignments are already set up in the class is a combination of assignment groups and modules.

- You could create an assignment group that is titled "Final Exam".

- In that group you would create multiple assignments which would include the student annotation assignment and any other "parts" of the exam.

- If each part is weighted differently, be sure to set up the points accordingly.

- Create a module titled "Final Exam" and include all the parts to the final exam.

- As an alternative to modules, you could also create a page titled "Final Exam" with hyperlinks leading to each of the exam parts.
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This solution could be thrown out the window if your instructor already has an intricate setup for their assignment groups.