Date

May 21, 2025

Type

Owner

Alex D'Adamo

Joel Vanner

Tags

CanvasCanvas Faculty & StaffCanvas ModulesCanvas Course Content

Modules in Canvas are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or a different organizational structure.

Create Modules (think folders) in the way you regularly structure your course; these can be Weeks, Units, Chapters etc. You can:

Add Assignments, Quizzes, Pages, Discussions, external URLs, External Tools (such as YuJa) and more to each Module.
Reorder your Modules and the individual items within the Modules with the drag and drop interface in Canvas.

Students will see a "Next" and "Previous" button to guide them through the Module.

To create a Module, follow the steps below:

From within your Canvas course, navigate to Modules in the course navigation on the left of your screen.

Canvas course navigation bar. The 'Modules' section is currently selected.

Select the blue “+ Module” button in the top right.

A navigation bar showing three buttons aligned horizontally - a "View as Student" button with an eye icon, a blue "+ Module" button, and a three-dot menu button for additional options.

Give the module a name. Optionally, you can check the box to lock the module until a specific date, or use “Prerequisites” to lock the module until previous modules are completed. Click the blue “Add Module” button to create the module.

A dialog box titled "Add Module" with fields for "Module Name" and "Prerequisites". The dialog includes a checkbox for "Lock Until" and options to add prerequisites. At the bottom are "Cancel" and "Add Module" buttons.

Your module is ready for content!

QILT is here to help you and answer any questions you may have. Schedule a consultation with the team! Remember, 24/7/365 phone and chat support for Canvas, for faculty, staff, and students, is available in the Help menu in Canvas!

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Locking Canvas Modules Until a Specific Date

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Moving Modules and Content in Canvas

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