Getting started in Canvas

[RaymondVaccari]

I want to share a PowerPoint file I presented in class tonight with my students.  How do I do that?  I'd like to be able to set up a folder for Class #1 and put files in it to share with the students.  I want to be able to do this for all my classes.  Do I set up Modules? If so, how do I do that?

[SusanNiemeyer]

Hi @RaymondVaccari,

Modules are the way to go. In Canvas, we don't have "folders," instead we have Modules.

I like to set up my modules by week. Therefore, if the class has 15 weeks, I label these modules as follows: Week 1 Module, Week 2 Module, Week 3 Module, and so on.

Each module can contain a variety of content: Pages, Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and Files. You can add your PowerPoint presentations as Files. The easiest way to do it is as follows:

1. Create and publish a Module
2. Click on the + sign to the right of the Module name.
3. Now, you can Add a File to your Module. To add a new file, select "create file(s)." 
4. Below the box, you will see "Upload File." Choose your PowerPoint presentation.
5. Finally, click on "Add Item" in the lower right-hand corner.

Good luck! And, please come back and let me know if my post helped you. I don't work for Instructure. I'm just a fellow instructor volunteering my time to help others. 😀