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Modules Modules allow you to organize your content to help control the flow of your course. In Canyons School District, modules should be organized by weeks, key concepts, or units.

When creating and adding content to modules:

It is important to clearly and consistently label the modules.
It is highly recommended that you check your module naming conventions to verify that they are clearly and consistently labeled to support your students and parents/guardians.

Example: March 30 - April 3
Example: 3/30 - 4/03: Transmath Tape Diagrams & Proportions
Example: Week 1 | 10/12 - 10/23

Note: If you already have a naming convention for your modules, determine whether or not your modules are labeled in a way that supports students and parents/guardians. Ask yourself the following questions:

Can students and parents/guardians easily find and identify the modules within your Canvas course?
Can students and parents/guardians easily find the module that contains the content they are looking for?
Is there anything with my naming convention that could be misleading or confusing to students and parents/guardians?

The first item in each module is a content page that describes the learning intentions, the success criteria, and a sequenced list of the weekly/module to do list.
Modules may include the following content:

Content pages
Assignments
Discussion boards
Files
External links
Quizzes

When modules contain 10 or more items, modules should be broken into smaller pieces. Larger modules can be broken into smaller modules.

Alternatively, modules can be broken into smaller pieces using text headers.

Think about the order of your modules, and what is best for your students. Is it easier for the most recent module to be at the top of your Modules list? Or, is it better to have it appear at the bottom? No matter what you choose to do, remember to be consistent and include your structure in the ‘how to’ explanation on the home page.

Something to Consider

Sometimes the amount of modules and content in the modules can be overwhelming. Think about unpublishing modules that are not being used, and/or not ready for student view.

Training Resources

Image of module organization example.

Created by Brenna Porter, 5th Grade (online) at Willow Canyon Elementary.

Dates in module name aid student/parent navigation to desired week.
Text headers aid student/parent navigation to desired subject and day.
Daily overview content page aids student/parent navigation of day's materials, as well as shares daily learning intentions and success criteria.
Nesting of daily digital activities under the daily content page aids student/parent navigation through sequence of activities.
Module requirements help students/parents keep track of completed work.

Image of example module organization.

Created by Stephanie Kourianos, 6th grade ELA (online) at Albion Middle School.

Dates in module name aid student/parent navigation to desired week.

Date in name of daily overview content pages aids student/parent navigation to desired day. Overview page guides student/parent navigation of day's materials, as well as shares learning intentions and success criteria.

Nesting of daily digital activities under the daily content page aids student/parent navigation through sequence of activities.

Image of module organization example.

Created by Kaitlyn Fackrell, AP US History (in-person) at Jordan High School.

Dates in module name aid student/parent navigation to desired date range.

Overview page aids student/parent navigation of unit, as well as shares learning intentions and success criteria.

Date in text header aids student/parent navigation to desired day.

Nesting of daily digital activities under the daily content page aids student/parent navigation through sequence of activities.

Module requirements help students/parents keep track of completed work.