Canvas Modules are similar to Topics or Sections in Moodle and Folders in Blackboard.

Use Modules to divide your content into manageable chunks, create a sequential structure, and guide students through the course flow.

In your Sandbox, you will find an example module structure that you can use or modify.

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Key Takeaways

Student preferences: During the Canvas pilot, students preferred courses that had a consistent, sequential module structure similar to the example in your Sandbox
Flexible structure: Create Modules (think folders) in the way you regularly structure your course; these can be Weeks, Units, Chapters etc.
Flexible content: Add Assignments, Quizzes, Pages, Discussions, external URLs, External Tools (such as Google) and much more to each Module
Easy to customize: Reorder your Modules and the individual items within the Modules with easy drag and drop interface
Create course flow: Students see a "Next" and "Previous" button to guide them through your Modules

You can do even more with Modules by trying the following:

Add prerequisites and requirements to guide and control students as they experience the course the way you planned it
Use text headers and indentations to visually organize content within a Module
Lock Modules to open up automatically on a set date

Need more information? Check out these Canvas Guides:

Go to your Sandbox and practice using Modules by completing these tasks:

Create a new Module at the top of the Modules page.
Use the + icon to add an existing Discussion, Assignment, or Page to your new Module.
Indent items under the text header by going to the 3 dots next to the publish button, then "Increase indent"