How do I add content to Canvas?
- Create a Module – Modules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or whatever organizational structure works for your course. With Modules, you are essentially creating a one-directional linear flow of what you would like your students to do.
- You can add different types of content to a Module. You can add new or existing items to a Module, like files, assignments, external links, and quizzes.
- It is possible to add the same item to multiple Modules. Items can easily be dragged and dropped between Modules.
Managing Your Module Settings
- You must publish a Module if you want students to be able to view the content within it. The status of the Module overrides the status of the content items that have been added to it.
- You can set a release date for the Module to be published (also called locking).
- You can add requirements to a Module for students to complete in any order, or in sequential order.
How do I create an assignment?
- Assignments are a category of items that are graded, including quizzes, graded discussions, as well as online submissions (files, images, etc.). Assignments can be assigned to everyone in a course, certain sections/groups, or specific users who may need accommodations.
- Assignments have availability dates, which is the window of time they are available to students, as well as a due date, which indicates if an assignment was submitted late or not.