For a new Google Assignment

WHY? This method will allow you to attach a file that is then copied for each student's personal lehigh google drive to edit.

You are able to create a "template" – such as writing prompts – or worksheets for students to complete.

In your designated course with editing turned on, start by adding an activity or resource as usual.

Pick Google Assignments tool and then click on Add:

Fill out the following fields:

Activity name: whatever you’d like for your assignment, you likely will have to complete again.
Click on Select Content
Log into your Lehigh Google Account when prompted
Click on Continue
Google Assignments window will open, review your settings and update as needed
Click on Attach to navigate to file that you own on your personal drive or upload
Close Google Assignment window and return to course site
Click show more to edit the Activity description and check desired display options on course page
Leave all other general and privacy settings at the default
Edit additional settings as needed
Click on Save and display
Activity name: whatever you’d like for your assignment.

For an existing Google Assignment

Why? If you have already created the assignment, but would still like to add an attachment.

In your designated course with editing turned on, find the Google Assignment and go to Edit Settings

Fill out the following fields:

Edit Activity name: whatever you’d like for your assignment.
Click show more to edit the Activity description
Add a URL to a google doc, MS Office One Drive file, or use the ATTO editor to add a file.
Check desired display options on course page
Leave all other general and privacy settings at the default
Edit additional settings as needed
Click on Save and display

You can force a copy in any almost google link, by changing the last part of the link to "copy" at the end of the sharing URL.

Go to the sharing dialogue, select "get shareable link", select "anyone with link can view", then select "copy link".
You should have a link that looks like this:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/<spreadsheetID>/edit?usp=sharing

Then change the last part to /copy instead of /edit?usp=sharing, it should look like this:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/<spreadsheetID>/copy

Use that link when sharing and the person you are sharing with will get a prompt to "make a copy" when they click it. You can also bookmark that link so that you get the "make a copy" prompt if you are using it for a template.

See also: Share “Make a copy” links to your files from Google.

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