How do I create an audio or video assignment?
Instructors can create a Media Recording assignment, which requires the student to submit an audio or video file.
Students can choose to submit a media file they made previously or to create a media file on the spot using their computer's webcam and microphone.
For student instructions, see: How do students submit a Canvas Audio / Video Assignment?
Go to Assignments
![Course navigation menu with Assignments highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/005/original/cd48645e-582a-4ce4-9844-273de7c29487.png)
Click Add (+) Assignment
![Add Assignment button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/007/original/f101edf0-968e-4556-8ecd-1e01b471f8bc.png)
Enter the Assignment name and description
![Assignment creation screen with text field for assignment title and text box for assignment description highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/009/original/536f7311-fa52-4ea4-9297-e4295b7c315d.png)
Enter Assignment details
![Assignment creation screen with Points text field and Assignment Group dropdown and Display Grade as dropdown highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/011/original/8a3e2f65-9362-44ea-9e6c-bb0efd5bd759.png)
Enter the Point Value, select an Assignment Group, and select how the grade will be displayed. For more information on Assignment details, see How do I add or edit details in an assignment?
Under Submission Type, select "Online" and "Media Recordings"
![Assignment creation screen with Submission Type details box. Online is selected from dropdown menu and Media Recordings box is checked.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/013/original/6bee5d3a-b5c3-4f21-b976-b755f4207654.png)
Under Assign, set the Due date/time, Available date/time and Until date/time
![Assignment creation screen with Assign section shown and dates filled in for Due, Available From and Until](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/015/original/94d6944e-ff98-480c-81c8-8bd134ea167c.png)
Click Save & Publish (or Save)
![Save and Publish button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/017/original/1e808b3b-3e9b-4245-9389-60867edf4439.png)
Review student submissions in SpeedGrader
![Example view of SpeedGrader after a student submits a Media Recording Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/019/original/5a4154fc-4726-4f8e-9d82-735f0f03833a.png)
In the SpeedGrader document window, the media recording will appear. Annotation tools are not available, but instructors can add assignment comments and grades in the sidebar.