You can think of Canvas Modules as the Table Of Contents for your course. Modules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or whatever organizational structure works best for your students. With modules, you are essentially creating a one-directional linear flow of what you would like your students to do.

Creating A Module

In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.

Click the Add a Module button.

Type a name in the Module Name field.

Click the Add Module button.

Adding Content To Modules

To add an item, click the Add Item icon [1], or drag and drop to add files to an empty module [2].

Add Item Menu

Click the Add drop-down menu and select one of the item types below. You can add Existing Items such as Assignments or Quizzes you have created already in the course, or add New Items.

Supported Item Types:

Assignments
Discussions
Quizzes
External Links
Files
Text Headers

Add New Item

If you want to add a new item, click the [New] link [1] and type a name in the name field [2]. Depending on the item type, when adding new content you may be asked to complete additional fields.

Add Existing Item

If you have already created the item you want to add, click the name of the item. You can select more than one item to add.

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

Existing Items can be added into more than one module but this does NOT create a New Copy of the existing item. A content item can be placed into as many modules as you want, but only represents the original item.

Add Item

Click the Add Item button.

Modules Overview