Why Use Modules? 

Modules allow you to:

• Organize course content into sections that can be completed in order.
• Quickly create new information pages, assignments, discussions, quizzes, and other resources with a couple clicks.
• Quickly add previously created content into modules.
• Easily import/export content by module from other courses or Canvas Commons.
• Rearrange content and materials with simple drag and drop interface.
• Control the pace of student progress by scheduling publishing dates in advance.

Creating Modules

First, click on the "Modules" section of your sidebar (left) menu in your Canvas course.

Then click on the "Add Module" button.

Adding Content to a Module 

You can add either new or already existing content (assignments, quizzes -- basically anything in Canvas) to a module. Any individual module can hold up to 100 items (although if you have ~100 items in an instructional unit, you might be my 9th-grade geometry teacher).

Anyway, click the "Add" (plus) button to add an item to a module.

Then click the Add drop-down menu and choose the type of content you'd like to add:

Indenting Module Items

You can keep your modules organized and easier to read by indenting items as you add them, or you can click on the "three dots" button on the far right of an existing item:

Don't forget to publish!

As always in Canvas, items must be published in order for students to be able to see and act upon them. 

When it's ready for prime time, don't forget to publish the module! Publishing the module allows students to see and act upon all the published items contained in the module:

That covers the basics of Canvas modules, but there's a lot more you can do with them! For more about modules, check out the links below:

• What are Modules?
• How do I create a new Module?
• How do I reorder Modules on the page?
• How do I delete a Module?
• How do I add items to a Module?
• How do I add text to a Module?
• How do I edit Module items?
• How do I delete Module items?
• How do I reorder Module items?
• How do I require students to move through each Module item in order?
• How do I link to external tools in Modules?
• How do I hide Module contents?
• How do I link to an external URL in Modules?