PSU - Taskstream: How to Add Taskstream to an Assignment in a Canvas Course

This article describes how to add Taskstream to an assignment in a Canvas course. The article is for faculty/instructors.

Instructions:

1. Click on the modules area within Canvas. Then select the module where you would like Taskstream associated. Click on the + button and then click select Assignment as the type of item you would like to add to the module. 

2. For Assignment name enter the name of the assignment we added context, by calling the Assignment "Taskstream:" but this is optional. Click Save.

3.  Click on the title of the assignment you want to add Taskstream to, in this example our title is Taskstream: Education Assessment 1. 

4. Click Edit 

5. Scroll down to Submission Type and select External Tool

6. Select Find

7. Then scroll to find Taskstream Assignments

8. Click on Taskstream Assignments and click Select

9. Click Save

10. Be sure to publish the assignment when it's ready for your students to access. 

Outcome:

Users will know how to add Taskstream to an assignment that students will access within a Canvas course using modules. 

 

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