Last edited by Zachary Urdaneta, 9/23/25
Purpose: This document explains how to create Assignment Groups in Canvas and weight grades.
All of these steps are performed under the Assignments section of a Canvas course:
1. Add a Group:
2. Enter the Group Name and the Grade percentage.
3. Now, when creating assignments you can select which group you would like them to be included in:
You can change the Assignment Group for any assignment already created by opening the assignment and clicking Edit:
4. To easily view and adjust the grade percentages of each Assignment Group click the ellipses and select Assignment Groups Weight:
5. Navigate to the Syllabus and verify that the Assignment Weight Chart appears:
a. If the Assignment Weight Chart does not appear, please click Edit at the top right of the Syllabus.b. Click Edit:c. Check Show Course Summary and click Update Syllabus:
Canvas provides additional information regarding Assignment Groups here: How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups
Please reach out to lmssupport@masters.edu if you need any further assistance.
