Modules
Learn more about Modules here.
Modulescan be thought of as a shelf on which you can pack course content into boxes and allocate them by weeks, units, or a different organizational structure. Modules brings Files, Pages, and other content, such as assignments and quizzes together and create a one-directional linear flow of what students should do in a course.You can create modules based on weeks, topics, categories, or any type of structure that is fit for your course.
Create Modules
- Select the +Module button in the upper right-hand corner of the Modules tab.
- Name your module. At this point, you can also choose to lock the module until a certain date or set a prerequisite module.
3. To add content to a module, click the + icon to the right of the module name.
- Choose the type of content you would like to add to your module.
- You can choose to either create new content or link to content you have already created.
- Indentation levels allow you to set up your module like an outline. For example, if two files are relevant to an assignment, you can put the assignment as "don't indent" and the files as "indent 1 level".
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Canvas allows you to publish components of a module individually, but they will not be visible to students until the module itself is published. Select the grey cloud icon to the right of the module name to publish it. You can double-check what students can and cannot see in your course with the student view setting. |
Files
Files
Filescan house course content (course files, assignments, syllabus, readings, or other documents), as well as profile pictures and user-specific files. You can use Files as a storage room for the course and bulk upload files from the computer. You can create folders in Files to help you organize documents. We recommend you organize files to reflect your modules so that you can quickly find the files you need.
To create a folder, select the +Folder button that appears in the upper right-hand corner of the files page, name the folder, and fill it with the appropriate files.
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In order to organize the folders or to place them in sub-folders:
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Pages
Pages
Pages
Pagesprovides flexibility in how you present content to students. You can use Rich Content Editorin Pages to embed content (link, video, image…) or write texts.
Helpful Tips You Need to Know
Tips for Modules
- Allocate course content in Modules.
We highly recommend using Modules as the one-directional linear flow to interact with students rather than using Files.
- Set Course Modulesas the Home page to have students to access course content easier.
Tips for Files
- You can bulk upload course content to Files. They can be readings, syllabus, assignments which have been saved on your computer.
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Word Documents PDFs PowerPoints Images Downloaded Videos | Written Text Website URLs Embedded HTML Embedded Videos |
- You can use Pages to design content in a creative way by using rich content editor. And add to student to do list.
What can you do with PagesPost links to websites
Write a document with hyperlinks linked to the documents stored in Files
Embed Panopto videos
Embed YouTube videos
Add images
Add a table of contents
Add equation
- Allocate course content in Modules.
*We highly recommend using Modules as the one-directional linear flow to interact with students rather than using Files.
- Create folders in Files to organize course documents.
- Create folders in Files to organize course documents.
To create a folder, select the +Folder button that appears in the upper right-hand corner of the files page, name the folder, and fill it with the appropriate files.
We don’t suggest using Files as the interaction area with students. But creating folders and organizing documents in Files can help you find documents efficiently. 
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In order to organize the folders or to place them in sub-folders:
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- Copy documents in Files from one Canvas course to another.
- Select the document [1] and click Copy To [2] and Copy to another course/module (optional).
Set Course Modulesas the Home page to have students to access course content easier.
- Customize the course navigation bar to make it concise for students.
Go to Settings [1] and Navigation [2] tab. Drag and drop the items you want students to access from the course navigation bar.
- Preview the course from a student view to make sure everything is right.
Before publishing the course, you can use Student View button to preview the course.
- Change the permissions for files to restrict files access to students.
If you want students to have access to Files but also want to set restrictions to some document, you can change the document access permissions [1].
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Visible and accessible to all users The file is accessible and can be used by teachers in assignments and modules | Not visible and accessible to all users The file is not accessible and cannot be used by teachers in assignments or modules | Only be accessible and visible to students if teachers add the file link into assignment or modules | Only be accessible and visible to students until the specified date |
Other Tips
- Customize the course navigation bar to make it concise for students.
- Go to Settings [1] and Navigation [2] tab. Drag and drop the items you want students to access from the course navigation bar.
- Preview the course from a student view to make sure everything is right.
Before publishing the course, you can use Student View button to preview the course.
- Change the permissions for files to restrict files access to students.
If you want students to have access to Files but also want to set restrictions to some document, you can change the document access permissions [1].
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