Canvas - Modules Full Guide
Modules: Publish Each to Be Visible
- Modules divide up each week or lesson (each module) of a course.
- Bb Learn "WEEK" and OTHER CONTENT AREAS end up as Modules in the Modules area.
- IMPORTANT!!! Modules (and what's inside them) must be Published to be visible to students
- ✅ means Published.
- Just click the 🚫 to make it ✅.
Modules: How to Video
- Modules How to Video: Canvas Modules How to Video
Modules & Published with Lock Until Dates
- "Lock Until" Dates in Modules let you set WHEN a Module becomes visible to a student.
- MUST ✅ Publish WITH "Lock Until" Dates
- Published Modules with "Lock Until" Dates set will show to students at dates you choose.
- 🚫 with "Lock Until" won't EVER show to students.
Add to Modules: URL & Text Headers
- Click "+" sign in a Module Box > Add drop-down menu.
- 2 other options.
- Text Header: adds text headings to delineate sections of a module.
- Indent the header and what follows, perhaps.
- External URL: adds external website link.
Add to Modules: Page & File
- Adding Page How to Video https://1513041.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Canvas+Pages+Adding+and+Text+Editor/1_4n1buvpo
- Video also shows Text Editor box (the Rich Content Editor or RCE box).
- Adding File How to Video: https://1513041.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Canvas+Add+File/1_h78k3ce2
- Replacing a file How to Video: https://1513041.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Canvas+File+Replace+in+Modules/1_jupopq7h
Adding To Modules: Assignments, Quizzes, & Discussions
- How to Add an Pre-Existing Assignment to Module Video: https://1513041.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Canvas+Adding+Assignment+to+Module/1_kk31r9ei
- Adding QUIZZES & DISCUSSIONS to Modules is similar to above.
- If you want your Assignments, Quizzes, & Discussions showing on Modules.
- Maybe in relevant "Week" modules you have/create.
Removing Assignments, Quizzes & Discussions from Modules
- ASSIGNMENTS & QUIZZES & DISCUSSIONS have their own Page or Section
- in the left-hand navigation of a Canvas course.
- Delete an Assignment from the Assignment page? Gone!
- Delete Quiz from Quiz page? Gone!
- Delete Discussion from Discussion page? Gone!
- You can ALSO have links to… each Assignment… each Quiz…each
- Discussion…on the Modules page.
- Deleting these from Modules? Might also make them GONE COMPLETLEY.
- Once the assignment is saved and edited, it SHOULD be rendered safe.
- Still... Maybe MOVE (NOT Remove/Delete) unwanted Assignments, Quizzes, or Discussions to an UNPUBLISHED MODULE.
- Or be wary as you remove from Modules.
- Do 1 remove at a time for sure, then check.
- Has to do with Exported Assignments, Quizzes, or Discussions sometimes being weird.
Modules & Nested Bb Learn Folders
- How Bb Learn maps to Canvas:
- Bb Learn "weeks"/Content Areas > Canvas Modules
- Folders > Text Headers within modules OR separate modules (if nested)
- Examples:
- Single folder in Bb Learn?
- Bb: Week 2 > Lectures > Week 2 Lecture.ppt
- Canvas: "Week 2" module with "Lectures" header + file
- Single folder in Bb Learn?
- Nested folders in Bb Learn?
- Bb: Week 2 > Course Materials > Lecture > Week 2 Lecture.ppt
- Canvas: "Week 2" module with "Course Materials" header
- + separate "Lecture" module with file!!!!
- So you can end up with some odd modules that WERE NESTED FOLDERS.
Changing Lecture Slides in Modules
- Post the new Lecture Slides Page first from the Module.
- Then delete the old Lecture Slides Page.
- Or unpublish and move to some unpublished Module.
- There is NO REAL REPLACE
Module: Prerequisites & Requirements
- Prerequisites & Requirements How to Video: https://1513041.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Canvas+Module+Requirements+and+Prerequisites/1_zp2xufxr
- Keep RULES as Simple as Possible!
- Prerequisites & Requirements get tricky quick!
- Student View, as long as you do not get very complicated (and are ready to Reset), CAN help accurately test.
- You CANNOT accurately test them with Student View either.
- Once a student submits, even if you have a test account…
- GETS HARD to undo & test again.
- Even with "Moderate" submissions with Classic Quizzes.
- Easy to have conflicting rules.
- Be a *little* WARY of using "Lock until" Date with Prerequisites on the same module.
- Stories now & then that when the "Lock until" date passes…
- Canvas often unlocks the module for all students…
- …ignoring the prerequisite.
- Might work fine for you, but be aware.
Tip: Pages & Files
- Keep unpublished/hidden from students.
- Future assignments/lectures etc too easily visible to students.
- Rare you will need to visit these places directly yourself.
- WORK WITHIN MODULES INSTEAD.
Videos? Use Kaltura or Drexel Streams
- Canvas Kaltura How to Video: https://1513041.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Canvas+Add+Existing+Video/1_80oemhmw
- Do NOT use this icon in Text Editor (Rich Content Editor or RCE) ->
Use this icon:
External Tools in Modules
- External tools in Modules: Adding Content > External Tools
- Well-known items…
- Kaltura: Use Modules > + > External Tool > Kaltura Embed. Use for all videos. Mentioned already.
- Zoom: Works like Bb Learn.
- LockDown Browser: Works like in Bb Learn.
- Microsoft Education: Not recommended. It's basically OneDrive; other MS assignment tools not enabled. Office 365 tool not approved by CCI IT.
- Echo Video (Echo360): Enabled in all Canvas sections. Nothing you need to do. Mike Galloway can add if needed.
- Echo Video has an improved chat!!!