Navigating a Course Module Banner

About Modules

Your instructor may organize your course into Modules. Think of modules as tabs in a binder or folders in a file drawer. Each module can contain learning materials and activities.

Accessing and Viewing Modules

Select Modules from the Course Navigation on the left. If you do not see Modules in the Course Navigation, the Modules view may be the course home page OR your instructor may have hidden the module list from student view.

Understanding the Modules Index

You may notice in the modules list that you cannot open some items. Your instructor may have chosen to lock items in one of the following ways:

Open at a certain date (shows a lock icon in the top right corner and provides the date for unlocking in the bottom right corner)
A prerequisite must be completed first to open the content. Prerequisites would be required items within a previous module. If a module includes requirements, they will be listed in the module item title(s).
- Items may have to be opened or completed in a certain order.
- All or some of the items within a module may be designated as required.
- The module requirements that you have met are shown by a checkmark.

Related Canvas Guides:

How do I view Modules?
How do I mark a module item as done for a module requirement?
How do I choose an assignment path in a module?

Updated 07/19/2024