Organise content into units

Using units to organise your learning material by week, or by topic, can help students find the content they need. 

Use headings to further categorise the content in your units and indent the items under each heading to make the categories clearer.


Keep the module menu simple

Keep your module menu consistent and remove any unused links. 

Use the student view to check what redundant items might be showing up for your students.  


Link directly to relevant content

Make use of module links to provide multiple ways of guiding students to your content. 

For instance, if you mention an assessment in an announcement, add the direct link to that assessment. 


Use a module home page

Adding a home page to your Canvas module can help to guide users to key information or important areas in your module.

A home page can also be used to help manage expectations by including notes about how you will be communicating with your students. 

Note: Very often, this home page content can be re-used in other modules with minimal updating - for instance, some internal module links may need to be changed but guidance around your communication preferences and where you typically add learning material would likely stay the same.