The Assignments tool in Canvas enables teachers collect and grade homework online, but are teachers making the best use of this tool, and more importantly, their precious time? IT Professionals typically do not understand the tools that teachers must use in order to assign and grade homework online. Similarly, most IT Professionals are not familiar with pedagogical best practices as they have been discussed in the academic literature. This presentation examines best practices and lessons learned from two academic papers and highlights the major points and considerations in our modern environment. These academic papers pertain to grading writing assignments specifically; however, the lessons do apply broadly across disciplines and LMSs. These best practices will help inform the advice you give to faculty on how to use the LMS to save time and be more effective with their on-line grading. Dan Hahn, Technology Services Track Anything Goes