Modules are the main content blocks that are used to break up large amounts of information. Students can move through module content using the 'Next' and 'Back' buttons at the bottom of each one, like we are doing in this course, or they can select content via the Modules page, which can be reached by clicking on Modules in the course navigation menu (on the left).

Modules control the flow of your course and its content. As an instructor, you can add modules, add items to a module, and manage module settings. You can also reorder all modules and module items.

When you build your course, you will need to create modules and populate them with content according to your course outline.

You should add the modules to your course in reverse order, so that the newest content is at the top as the semester progresses (apart from the programme/course information which should stay at the top). This is to prevent students having to scroll through lots of content to find content they need when they need it.

Here is a guide to using Modules and creating items. View this video then attempt the task detailed below.

This video contains the following information:

00:00 Accessing and creating a new Module
01:02 Adding content to a Module
01.50 Module Options Menu
02:59 Module item Options Menu
03.20 Publishing/Un-publishing a Module

Task

Now try creating some relevant Modules in your own course (we will add pages and content in the next section of this course).

For further guides to using Modules you can visit the Modules page of the Canvas Instructor Guide.

Once you have created some modules in your course , click Next to move to the next page of this course.