To create an assignment:

Click the Assignment link in your course navigation menu.
Click on the + Assignment button.
Enter the Assignment information:
- Assignment Name
- Assignment Information/Directions
- Points Possible
- Assignment Group
- Display Grade
- Submission Type
  - No submission
  - Online
    - File Uploads - can specify that this assignment be run through the Unicheck Plagiarism tool
      - Note: When enabling file uploads, please be aware that limiting the types of file uploads could cause issues for student submissions. (ie: Only allowing .doc does not allow for files like .docx and .pdf, which are common file types.)
  - On paper
  - External Tool
- Group Assignment (optional)
- Peer Review (optional)
- Set Availability and Due Dates (optional)
Click the Save & Publish button.