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• Set due dates - Published Assignments, graded Discussions, and Quizzes with due dates set will all automatically display in the course Calendar, on the Syllabus, and in dashboards.  Events created in the course calendar also appear on the Syllabus.  Before entering all relevant dates in the Calendar, consider using assignments with due dates.  In this way, you avoid duplicating calendar events.

• Try Not-Graded Assignments - Canvas Assignments include the option to set display grade type as "Not Graded."  This removes its column from Grades, but it still appears in the Syllabus tool (and Calendar if due date is set).  Adding links, videos, documents, etc. to the description clarifies, for example, preparation tasks for a class meeting.  Putting all such Assignments in an "Ungraded" Assignment group will make their status clear to students.
  Related guide: What is the difference between a Canvas Assignment and a Canvas Activity? Links to an external site.