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Summary

This article will describe what the Modules page is in Canvas and how to use it.

Instructions

The Modules page lists all of the Modules you've created for students. A Module is a way to organize all of the assignments, quizzes, and pages for a single unit, topic, or week into a single place that is easy for students to access.

The Modules page is visible by default in your course. If you want to hide it, see Page Visibility for instructions.

Creating a Module

  1. Click the + Module button at the top right of the Modules page.
  2. Give the Module a name. If you want to lock the module and automatically open it at a later date, check the Lock until button and define the day to open the module.
  3. You can add prerequisite modules if you want each module to unlock sequentially.
  4. Click Add Module.
  5. The new module should appear in the list. Click the + button to add any of the following, which can be selected in the :
    1. Assignments
    2. Quizzes
    3. Files
    4. Pages
    5. Discussions
    6. Text Headers
    7. External URLs
    8. External Tools
  6. Once you select the type of item you want to add, select the item from the list of options (or click [ New * ] to create a new item).
  7. You can indent the item if you'd like. This helps to create a hierarchy of items in the module. For example, you can use a text header to describe a set of pages and assignments, and indent those items below the header.

Adding Requirements to a Module

It is common to want to require students to complete the module. You must do this after creating the module.

  1. Find the module in the list, click the three dots to the right of the module name and select Edit.
  2. Under the Requirements header, select Add requirement.
  3. This will create two options: Students must complete all of these requirements, and Students must complete one of these requirements. Select the correct one.
  4. One requirement has already been created, so modify it to fit your needs. You can decide which item in the module is of interest, then decide which of the following the students must do:
    1. View the item
    2. Mark the item as done (if the selected item can be completed)
    3. Submit the assignment (if the selected item is an assignment)
    4. Score at least (If the item is scored)
    5. Contribute to the page (if the item is a Page)
  5. You can add more requirements if necessary.

Once the requirements are created, you and your students can see what the requirements are within the Modules page. A small phrase will appear next to the module title (either Complete All Items or Complete One Item), which tells students if they must do all or one of the requirements. Each item in the module with a requirement will have a checkbox to the right and a short indicator of what must be done under its title. For example, an assignment with a requirement for submission would say Submit under the title of the assignment.


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