Modules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or whatever organizational structure works for your course. A module can contain pages, files, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and almost any other kind of learning materials. In fact, this course was designed using modules, and you're reading a Page inside a Module right now.

Click through each of the tabs below for additional information and tutorials on Creating Modules, Module Settings, and Adding Items to Modules.

Creating Modules
Module Settings
Adding Items to Modules

Creating Modules

By using modules, you control the flow by which your students interact with your course content. Once you create modules, you can add content items, set prerequisites, and add requirements.

For more information, please see the following Canvas Guides:

- How do I create a new Module?
- How do I add items to a Module?

Click here to learn more about modules in Canvas

Module Settings

The following are settings that you may choose to select for your modules:

Lock until: You can set modules to be locked until a given date. Students will be able to see the module titles and module item names, but they will not be able to access the module items until after the lock date has passed.

Requirements: When you add requirements to a module, students must complete the defined requirements within the module before the module will be marked complete. You can require students to complete all requirements in the module, or choose one item to fulfill a specific requirement.

Prerequisites: You can also set prerequisites, or items that a student must complete before accessing a module (for example, completing the requirements for the week 1 module would be the prerequisite to access the week 2 module).

Step-by-step tutorials and additional information

Adding Items to Modules

You can add new or existing content items to a Module, including Pages, Files, Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, or links to external tools.

Step-by-step tutorials and additional information

- How do I add assignment types, pages, and files as module items?
- How do I add a text header as a module item?
- How do I add an external tool as a module item?
- How do I add an external URL as a module item?