How do I create assignment columns for non-submission assignments in the Gradebook?

When assignments and quizzes are created directly in Canvas a gradebook column is automatically created for them. Instructors may assign a project, quiz or assignment that is not submitted into the Canvas course. In this case, the instructor can still put grades into the Canvas gradebook by manually creating a grade book column.

Creating a manual column for non-Canvas assignment submissions or on paper submissions allows the instructor to include the grades in the gradebook and also assign the grades to the appropriate weighted grade category. This allows both the instructor and the students to track their individual progress throughout the semester.

A non-Canvas submission assignment type is one where the student is not submitting an assignment or quiz into Canvas.
An on-paper submission type is one where the student submits a paper to the instructor, and not into Canvas.

Create a Column in the Gradebook

Click on the Assignments link in the course navigation menu.
Click on +Assignment button.
Enter the Assignment Details: Name, Description, Points, Assignment Details, etc.
For the Set Submission Type section: Select No Submission or On Paper. (Do not select any other option because the column is for work that is not being submitted into the Canvas course.)
Click the Save & Publish button. (If you do not want this content to be published, just click the Save button.)
To Enter Grades, navigate to the column in the gradebook, click on the box for each student and add the numeric grade.
- The grade will auto save once you advance to the next student.
- You can also grade the assignment in the Speedgrader tool.

When students view the non-submission assignment or the on-paper assignment details in their individual gradebooks they will only see the description and the grade. The assignments are placeholders for the grades/points that will be allotted for the submissions.