With the Google Assignments LTI, instructors can virtually assign and collect any file type, including Google Docs and Microsoft Word files. Assignments that are graded using the Google Assignments LTI will automatically transfer to the Canvas gradebook. 

When the Google Assignments LTI is enabled in a Canvas course, instructors will be able to do the following:

• Create, Access, and Manage Google files.
• Create and Manage Google Assignments.
• Accept and Grade Assignment Submissions from students' Google Drives.
• Embed files from your Google Drive into a Course.
• Add links from your Google Drive into your Course.

Instructors can create Google files and utilize them in your Canvas course by accessing your Penn State Google Workspace Account. Students can also create, access, and manage their Google files by logging into PSU Google Workspace. 

Note: It is strongly encouraged that assignments are created and submitted using a Penn State Google account and not a personal Google account. 

Google files can be added into any area of a Canvas course using the Rich Content Editor, including pages, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and announcements.  

Linked and embedded files do not contribute towards the Canvas file storage limit, and if changes are made to files in Google Drive, they will automatically update in the Canvas course. 

Google files can be added to your Canvas course as a link to a template file for students to customize, or embed the file using the Google Assignments LTI. 

Check out these articles to:  

• Embed Drive Files with the Rich Content Editor 
• How do I create a hyperlink or embed a file from Google Drive into the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? 

Utilize the Google Assignments LTI in two different ways to create and grade assignments:

1. Create a file upload assignment in Canvas and utilize SpeedGrader.
   
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2. Create an external tool submission assignment. 

Instructors can attach Google files to use as templates, or have students create their own Google files for submission. Any Google files students submit to this assignment can be accessed through Canvas and will open in the appropriate Google application to be reviewed, graded, and returned. Grades will automatically be added to your Canvas Gradebook. 

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