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To learn how to blend interactive activities with other course content, see the article on how to [embed an Atomic Assessment](https://support.atomicjolt.com/knowledgebase/create-an-embedded-assignment?hsLang=en) into a Canvas page. ### Create an Assignment 1. Navigate to Atomic Assessments in your course menu list 2. In Atomic Assessments, click on the **New Assignment** button in the upper right 3. Choose **Start with New Activity** 4. Enter a name for your new assignment and click **Create Assignment** Note: All assignments are based on an underlying activity. You will author a new activity as part of the workflow of creating an assignment. ### Adding Items The **Items** tab is where you will author the content for your assignment. ![](https://support.atomicjolt.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22075167196originalklISJ5zWAIV0dlHYXoJmJ6cAGwozqSQ-bw.png) *Figure 1: Items tab in a new assignment* 1. Click on the **+Create Item** button to start creating an item. Items can contain single questions, multiple questions, or other features 2. Enter a title for the item. Make sure to name items in a way that will make them easy for you to find later as you can re-use items later. 3. To create your first question, click the **+ Add New** button 4. Select your question or feature type and author the question 5. Once you have finished editing your question and have set your correct answer, **Save** the question in the top right of the editor. ![](https://support.atomicjolt.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22075167194originalg8W9Yk_jTjvD1TY_g2k2MJzTYxhXy9KD1Q.png) *Figure 2: Save a question*   Once you save your question you will be taken back to your Item. From here, you can choose to add more questions by clicking the **+** button below your question or you can click on the back button to go back to your Items list to create another Item. ![](https://support.atomicjolt.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22075167198originalEkQhiF1VH-0tirMFxCaCJDtuOErHPvKxhQ.jpeg) *Figure 3: Items list after adding an Item* ### Configuring Settings Once you are done creating your questions, click on the **Settings** tab to configure your assignment settings. There is a basic set of settings applied to an assignment by default. To learn more about each of the assignment settings and how they are configured see the [article on Atomic Assessment assignment settings](https://support.atomicjolt.com/knowledgebase/atomic-assessments-assignment-settings?hsLang=en). 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