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Submit an Assignment on a Student's Behalf

Have you ever had a student turn in their assignment by emailing it to you rather than submitting it through Canvas? Maybe legitimate reasons prevented them from submitting it properly, but now it's a pain for you because the submission is not in Speedgrader. Now there's a way to submit an assignment on behalf of a student. A new feature in Canvas allows a third party to submit an assignment on a student's behalf. Not every type of assignment is eligible. Only assignments where the Submission Type is "Online" and one of the Online Entry Options is "File Uploads". How does it work? While you can't do it, people on our Technology Help line can. If you are a teacher or TA in the Canvas course, send an email to canvas@umn.edu with the assignment attached. Provide unambiguous details about the course, assignment, and student. The URL of the assignment is best. For the student, provide their email address. Students Can Request It Too If a stu