Instructors can create Read and Respond assignments on course materials, requiring students to read and annotate PDF files as directed by the instructor. Read and Respond assignments are seamlessly integrated into the course page in Canvas, and the easy-to-use LCM grading dashboard synchronizes the students’ grades with the LMS grade book.
Note: You can fill in any required information to create the assignment, but LCM only uses the values for the number of points and the due date
For the submission type, choose External Tool, and then click Find.
Select "Library Course Materials Assignments" from the list of options.
Once you select the appropriate external tool, a wizard to create a new assignment opens.
You have the option to upload a file, if you would like to assign a PDF which is not already on your resource list.
Note: Uploading a file here will add it to your LCM resource list.
Or, you can also choose from any of the PDFs already on your resource list.
If you choose from your resource list, select the appropriate citation name from the Resource drop-down list.
Note: the drop-down list only includes citations with PDF files.
Add the assignment title and instructions for the student.
Then select CREATE.
Check the box to, "Load this tool in a New Tab," as it gives students the full screen space to complete the reading and the assignment.
Now click Save & Publish at the bottom of the screen.
Note: Once a Read and Respond Assignment is created, select the link in Canvas to access it. The instructor can see the grading dashboard, showing the students and the status of the assignment per student.
Select View assignment to view and edit the Read and Respond Assignment.
If desired, the instructor can add annotations to the file that all students will see when they view the assignment.
To do this, simply select the relevant text, click the comment bubble, and add your comment(s) to the right.
Once finished, click Save.
Note: Students can access the Read and Respond Assignment from within Canvas.
Students can view the assignment details, as well as any annotations from the instructor, and can add annotations to the file as directed (as seen in the image below).
Note: If the student leaves without submitting the assignment, annotations are saved.
When the assignment is complete, the student selects SUBMIT on the bottom right-hand corner, to submit the assignment.
They will then confirm their submission.
Note: The student cannot make any further changes once the assignment is submitted.
Note: Once students have submitted the assignment, the instructor will grade the students’ work. Now when you click on the assignment as the instructor, you can see an overview of the students’ submission status.
Click on Start Grading, in the upper right-hand corner, to view the first ungraded assignment.
You can view each of the annotations, and when you’re ready, give the student a score and add any additional comments for the student.
Click Save to save your work and remain on this student’s assignment, or click Save & Next to navigate to the next student.
When you’re finished, you can close out of this tab to return to the gradebook. When you refresh the screen, you will see the updated status for each student, as well as the score and the comments you added.
When you’re ready, click on Post Scores, in the upper right-hand corner, to post the scores to Canvas.
