Import LMS assignment as Evidence

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Summary

Learners can import previously submitted (and graded) assignments from the LMS (Brightspace, Canvas), including received Feedback and Rubrics.

Applicable for

🐼Canvas šŸ«ŽBrightspace

Not applicable for

šŸ§‘ā€šŸ«Blackboard šŸŽ“Moodle

How to import an LMS assignment in Portflow?

As a learner, you can directly import Evidence from your LMS (Brightspace or Canvas) into Portflow as Evidence. You can choose to import an LMS assignment on any page where you can add Evidence, such as the Collection page, the Goal Card or the 'My Evidence' page.

  1. Click + Add evidence or the button with a plus and a cube icon (+☐).

  2. SelectĀ Brightspace assignment or Canvas assignmentĀ (depending on your LMS).

  3. 🐼Canvas If you have recently received feedback on your submission, you can quickly select it and skip steps 4-7. See the chapter below to learn more.

  4. Select theĀ courseĀ where you submitted the assignment.

  5. Select theĀ assignmentĀ you want to import.

  6. Under submission, select what attempt of the assignment you would like to import. By default, the most recent attempt is selected.

    If it is an assignment without a submission, you do not need to select a submission.

  7. Select whichĀ file(s) you want to import.

  8. NameĀ the evidence (you can change this later).

  9. Click Add.

Importing assignments and rubrics.

What assignment types can be imported?

Brightspace:

  1. Observed in person (imports: feedback & placeholder artifact)

  2. On paper submission (imports: feedback & placeholder artifact)

  3. File submission (imports: feedback & submitted file)

  4. Text submission (imports: feedback & submitted text)

Canvas:

  1. No submission (imports: feedback & placeholder artifact)

  2. On paper submission (imports: feedback & placeholder artifact)

  3. Online:

    1. File upload (imports: feedback & submitted file)

    2. Website URL (imports: feedback & screenshot of website)

      (note: this does not work for all websites)

    3. Text submission (imports: feedback & submitted text)

How to quickly add recently graded assignments?

Applicable for

🐼Canvas

Not applicable for

šŸ«ŽBrightspace šŸ§‘ā€šŸ«Blackboard šŸŽ“Moodle

As a learner, you can quickly add recently graded assignments, saving time in the abovementioned steps. To achieve this, after selecting Canvas assignment, as explained in the previous paragraph, you'll see a banner: ā€œQuick add recently graded assignmentsā€ (1).

Quick add recently graded assignments

Expand theĀ Quick add recently graded assignmentsĀ banner to see a short list of recently graded assignments. Click oneĀ (2)Ā and Portflow will automatically fill in the assignment details in the fields below. Then clickĀ Add evidenceĀ to add it to your portfolio.

Select recently graded assignment

Tip: ThisĀ ā€œQuick addā€ flowĀ can also be accessed from theĀ ā€œMy evidenceā€Ā pageĀ (3).

Quickly add recently graded assignments from the 'My evidence' page

Is Feedback also imported?

Yes, Feedback from teachers (and, if applicable, peers) on an LMS assignment is also imported into Portflow and is labelled accordingly.Ā FilesĀ that are attached to Feedback are also imported.Ā GradesĀ are not imported, nor areĀ media filesĀ attached to the Feedback orĀ annotationsĀ on the file.

If the assignment has no submitted file, but has been reviewed in person or on paper, a placeholder artifact is displayed, while the Feedback is imported as usual.

The learner can associate the received Feedback with a Goal or Sub-goal. This Feedback will then be aggregated on the Feedback tab of that Goal card.

Imported evidence with feedback, without artifact.

Note: Annotations cannot currently be imported into Portflow, as there are no API endpoints available for this from Canvas or Brightspace. As a result, Feedback included in annotations is not transferred to Portflow.

Note: Feedback is only imported with the assignment, if grades and feedback are published to learners (refer to CanvasĀ orĀ BrightspaceĀ instructions on publishing grades).

Is the Rubric also imported?

Yes, theĀ RubricĀ from the LMS assignment is also imported to Portflow as an attachment to the Feedback from the LMS.

The learner can associate the criterion Feedback with a Goal or Sub-goal. This Feedback will then be aggregated on the Feedback tab of that Goal card. Optionally, a learner can choose to include the level description from the rubric. If this is not selected, only the qualitative feedback is included.

Rubric feedback and associating criterion feedback with goals