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Canvas Quick Tips - Creating Modules

Modules are a way to organize your course by weeks, units, chapters, topics or whatever organizational structure works for your course. With modules, you create a one-directional linear flow of what you would like your students to do.

Once you create modules, you can add content items, set prerequisites, and add requirements.

  • Open Modules in Course Navigation, click the Modules link
  • Add Module. Click the Add a Module button.
  • Add Module Name. Type a name in the Module Name field
  • Lock Module Date. …
  • Add Module Prerequisites. …
  • Add Module. …
  • View Module