Date

May 21, 2025

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Alex D'Adamo

Joel Vanner

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CanvasCanvas Faculty & StaffCanvas Modules

You can require that students complete specific items in your module to “complete” the module, or require that students complete specific items in the module in a set order. To do so:

Select the three dots to the right of the module and select “Edit.”

A Canvas module’s options dropdown menu, with Edit highlighted.

Select “+ Requirement.”

Canvas module settings, +” Requirement” button visible under the Requirements header

Choose whether students must complete All or One of the requirements you set. If you choose All, you can check the box to require that students move through requirements in sequential order.

'Requirements' settings in a learning management system. The 'Complete all' option is selected, indicating that students must complete all requirements. Below, there is a checkbox for 'Students must move through requirements in sequential order,' which is unchecked. Another option, 'Complete one,' is unselected. Under 'Content,' an item labeled 'M1: Overview & Objectives' is listed with a dropdown set to 'View the item.' A trash can icon appears to the right of the item, and a '+ Requirement' button is at the bottom.

Select “+ Requirement” to add more requirements, and select the trash can icon to remove them. Use the dropdown menus to choose the item and choose how completion is tracked - viewing the item, marking the item as done, submitting, etc.

Requirements dropdown menu showing the different content that can be set as required.

Requirements dropdown menu showing the different ways content can be considered required, such as View the Item, Mark as Done, and Contribute to the Page

Click the blue “Save” button to save your changes.

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