[Modules] Module access to specific groups, sections or students

[dharriman]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas LMS

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It would be great if I could give Modules unique gating rules specific to individual students or groups or sections within the course, similar to how I can create unique assignment due dates for different students and sections.

[GideonWilliams]

See also https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/5319-hiding-and-viewing-modules-for-individual-sections?sr=sea...‌ this makes over 1000 votes for similar ideas. Popular!

[ProfessorBeyrer]

Seen and upvoted!

[dvander]

Upvoting!

[fabercro]

It's August 2020 and I, like the other 999 commenters, really need this option.  Please consider developing it!

[cpulotu]

It would be great to have the ability to assign a module and link it to the syllabus and the module just like assignments. 

[amanda_d2020]

Definitely agree with this! 

[NO_GO_AWAY]

This idea has been suggested repeatedly from at least 2015. Five years and so many people asking for this feature.

All any of these messages seem to ask is to be able to assign modules to specific groups. So one course with many modules, and a few groups each with individually assigned modules so they can only see their own modules. Simple you would have thought.

Nope, five years and this simple and obvious feature has not been implemented. All we get are work arounds. I am literally having to think of how I can implement similar functionality without just making lots of courses.

(here is one from 2015, last comment in 2020 asking for the same thing)

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Idea-Conversations/Module-access-to-specific-groups-sections-or-s...

The questions are often marked solved by people just saying 'no you cannot do it'.

Below are some more examples of the many requests that have been ignored for this feature, including one from 2018 which says its on 'their radar'

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Question-Forum/How-do-you-make-content-visible-to-only-certain-pe...

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Question-Forum/Making-a-module-visible-to-only-one-section/m-p/12...

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Question-Forum/How-do-I-restrict-module-items-to-specific-groups/...

Anyway, I wish you luck in finding a work around for this poor software design decision.

[NO_GO_AWAY]

Face it, it has been 5 years and they haven't bothered adding this simple functionality. It is not happening.

So we have to use the embarrassing 'workarounds' now.

[jacob5]

HIGHLY useful, particularly during remote learning