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After adding a module, you can assign a module to individual students or sections.
Notes:
- If a student is assigned only a specific item within a module and not the entire module, they cannot view any items in the module. However, they can view the item on applicable pages. For example, if the module item is an assignment, page, or quiz, it can be viewed on the Assignments, Pages, or Quizzes page respectively.
- If a student is assigned an entire module, but not specific items within that module, students can only view the items they are assigned.
- The "Assign To" settings is not supported in the Teacher apps.
Open Modules
In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.
Open Assign To
Locate the name of the module and click the Options icon [1]. Click the Assign To... link [2].
Edit Module Visibility
By default, modules are assigned and visible to everyone in the course.
Assign to Individuals or Sections
To assign the module to individual students or sections, click in the Assign To radio button [1]. Then, click the Individual or Section field [2] and select a section [3] or an individual student name [4].
Edit Assignees
You can add multiple students and sections.
To remove a student or section, click the Remove icon [1]. To remove all the assignees, click the Clear All link [2].
Save Assignees
Click the Save button.
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Cross-listing allows you to move section enrollments from individual courses and combine them into one course. This feature is helpful for instructors who teach several sections of the same course and only want to manage course data in one location. Instructors can allow students to view users in other sections or limit them to only view users in the same section. Section names do not change when they are cross-listed; the section is just moved to another course.
Cross-listing should be done while courses are unpublished. Coursework is retained with the course, not with the section enrollments, so if a published course is cross-listed, all cross-listed enrollments will lose any associated assignment submissions and grades.
To cross-list a course, you must know the name of the course or the course ID into which you are cross-listing. However, using a course ID is a better way to confirm you are cross-listing a section into the correct course. You can find the course ID by opening the course and viewing the number at the end of the browser URL (e.g. account.instructure.com/courses/XXXXXX).
Sections can only be in one course at a time. Once a section is cross-listed, you can re-cross-list the section into another course if necessary.
This lesson shows how to manually cross-list a section, though cross-listing can also be done through SIS imports.
Notes:
- Cross-listing a section is a course permission. If you are an instructor and cannot view the cross-list options, this feature has been restricted by your institution.
- If you are an instructor and are allowed to cross-list, you may choose to de-cross-list a section. This option means that you can send the section back to the original course. If there is a chance you want to de-cross-list a section, make sure you add yourself to another section in the original course before cross-listing, otherwise you will no longer have access in the original course. If you have already cross-listed a course that you cannot de-cross-list, contact your Canvas admin.
- You must be enrolled in both courses to crosslist a section.
- Be sure you have identified the name and Course ID of the parent, or main, course into which you are cross-listing all sections before you begin.
Open Course
In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the child course link [2].
Open Course Settings
In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
Open Sections
Click the Sections tab.
Open Section
Click the section name link of the section you want to cross-list.
Cross-List Section
Click the Cross-List this Section button.
Search for Course
In the Search for Course field [1], enter the name of the course or SIS ID into which you are cross-listing (the parent course). Or, in the Course ID field [2], enter the ID number for the course.
Note: Enter the name or course ID of the parent, or main, course into which you are cross-listing all other sections or courses.
Cross-List this Section
Confirm you have selected the correct course [1]. Click the Cross-List This Section button [2].
Confirm Cross-Listing
The cross-listed section now appears in the new course. The breadcrumbs display the new course code.
Re-Cross-List Section
Sections can only be in one course at a time. If you need to cross-list the section into a different course, click the Re-Cross-List this Section button.
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You can delete a section by editing your course Settings in Canvas. You cannot delete a section with users enrolled.
Note: Sections may be added by your institution's student information system (SIS). If a section in your course includes an SIS ID, you may not have permission to delete sections.
Open Settings
In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
Open Sections
Click the Sections tab.
Delete Section
Locate the section [1] and click the Delete Section icon [2].
Note: You cannot delete a section that have users enrolled.
Confirm Deletion
Click the OK button.
View Sections
View the remaining course sections.
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You can add a section to your course by editing your course Settings in Canvas. Sections help subdivide students within a course and offer section-specific options such as varied due dates for assignments, discussions, and quizzes. Sections also display for each student within the course People page and the Gradebook.
You can also create sections for students who need extra time in a course, such as a student who has an incomplete grade.
Notes:
- Sections may be added by your institution's student information system (SIS).
- Some course sections may have already been created for you.
Open Settings
In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
Open Sections
Click the Sections tab.
Add Section
Enter the name of the new section in the Add a New Section field [1]. Click the Add Section button [2].
View Section
View the section in your course.
If needed, you can change section start and end dates.
You can add additional sections if necessary. Multiple sections are ordered alphabetically.
Note: If a section was previously added via SIS, and you have permission to view SIS IDs, the section's SIS ID also displays in the Course Sections page.
Add Users to Sections
Once you have added sections to your course, you can add users to sections from the People page in your course.
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When creating or editing a quiz, you can assign a quiz to everyone, specific students, or specific sections. You can differentiate quiz assignments with separate due dates and availability dates.
Only the students or sections specified in the quiz assignments can view the quiz.
When assigning a quiz to individual students or sections, the quiz appears within the Gradebook as a column for all students, but grade cells are grayed out for students who have not been included in the quiz. Grades cannot be assigned for students who have not been included in the quiz, and quizzes that are not assigned to a student are not factored into overall grades.
When Multiple Grading Periods are enabled in a course, quizzes are also respected against closed grading periods.
Open Quizzes
In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link.
Add Quiz
Click the Add Quiz button.
Select Quiz Engine
If your course has New Quizzes enabled, you must select a quiz engine.
To create a quiz using New Quizzes, click the New Quizzes option [1].
To create a classic quiz, click the Classic Quizzes option [2].
Then click the Submit button [3].
Add Quiz Details
On the Details tab, add quiz details.
Assign Access
In the Assign Access section, you can manage assignees [1], the due date [2], and availability dates [3]. You can also add additional assignment details [4].
Select Assignees
By default, quizzes are assigned to everyone in the course. However, you can differentiate the assignments.
To assign a quiz to an individual student, section, or Mastery Path, remove Everyone by clicking the Remove icon [1].
To change the assignees, click the Assign To field. Then, select one or more assignees. You can assign to a course section [2] or an individual student [3].
Notes:
- You can include more than one student or section in the To field as long as the students are to be assigned the same due and availability dates.
- If students have already taken the quiz and you remove Everyone from the Assign to field, attempts and scores for those students will be removed from the quiz. If students have already taken the quiz, you should add individual students using the Add Assign To button instead of removing Everyone from the Assign To field.
- If your course is using Mastery Paths, you do not have to manually assign assignments to individual students. Learn how to assign an assignment using Mastery Paths.
- If you unassign a student or section to a differentiated quiz you have previously graded, the grade and submission are removed from the assignment. You can restore the submission by reassigning the quiz to the student.
Find Student or Section
To find a student or section more easily, enter a few letters of the name [1] and select the name from a filtered list [2].
To remove an assignee, click the assignee Remove icon [3].
Note: The list is not scrollable.
Enter Due and Availability Dates
In the date fields, add your preferred date(s) with the following options:
- Due Date [1]: Set the date and time that the quiz is due. The due date is already populated for you if you created an assignment shell, but you can change it if necessary.
- Available from [2]: Set the date and time when the quiz becomes unlocked and available.
- Until [3]: Set the date and time when the quiz becomes locked and no longer available.
Notes:
- Due dates assigned to specific students override group or section due dates.
- If you have set section override dates in your course, you may need to assign to a course section and set due and availability dates that fall within the section override dates.
- After you enter due dates or availability dates, Canvas displays the time zone date and time according to context. If you manage courses in a time zone other than your local time zone and create or edit a due date for an assignment, the course and local times are displayed for reference.
- Quizzes in progress automatically submit when the Until date and time passes.
Add Additional Dates
To add another student or section with a different due date and availability dates, click the Add Assign To button. Then enter a new set of assignees, due dates, and availability dates.
Remove Dates
You can delete entire assignments by clicking the Remove icon in the appropriate assignment section [1].
To remove the dates and times in the Due Date, Available from, or Until fields, click the Clear link [2].
View Date Error
If you enter invalid dates, Canvas displays error messages. Invalid entries include not unlocking the quiz before it is due, not placing the due date inside the range of availability dates, or assigning a date that is outside the course or term dates.
Correct the dates as needed.
Notes:
- If the course does not include specified course start and end dates, Canvas validates the quiz against the term date set for the course.
- If your course is using Multiple Grading Periods, the Assign field validates the due date against the closed grading period and requires the quiz date to be past the date of the closed grading period.
Save and Publish
If you are ready to publish the quiz, click the Save & Publish button [1]. If you want to create a draft of your quiz and publish it later, click the Save button [2].
Note: Although you can make changes to the quiz after it is published, students who have already opened or completed the quiz will not see any of the changes, which may affect their grades.
View Due Date Warning
If you do not add all students through course sections or individual assignments, a warning message displays.
If you don't want to add any others to the assignment, click the Continue button [1]. Alternatively, to go back and add additional section or students, click the Go Back button [2].
Note: This warning message does not display if Everyone or all course sections or students in the course are assigned to the quiz.
View Quiz Dates
View the dates and users assigned to the quiz.
View Quizzes Page
On the Quizzes Index Page, the quiz shows there are multiple users and dates assigned to the quiz. Hover over the text to view date availability.
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You can view section enrollments within your course Settings in Canvas.
Section enrollments also include the Test Student, which is created when you enable Student View.
Open Settings
In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
Open Sections
Click the Sections tab.
Open Course Section
Click the section name link.
View Section Enrollments
View current and completed enrollments, if any, in the section. Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
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If you cross-listed a section from a course, you may be able to cross-list the same section back into the original course. This process is called de-cross-listing and returns all student enrollments back to the original course section. However, once you de-cross-list enrollments, all grades and student submissions are removed from the course (since the course can no longer associate the information with any course enrollments). If you need to retain student grades and put them in the original course, you should export the Gradebook and import it into the original course before de-cross-listing the section.
Note: If you cannot view the De-Cross-List this Section button, you no longer have an enrollment in the original course. For assistance in de-cross-listing a section, please contact your Canvas admin.
Open Course Settings
In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
Open Sections
Click the Sections tab.
Open Section
Click the section name link of the section you want to de-cross-list [1].
Notes:
- You can view a cross-listed course's originating course [2].
- When course sections are cross-listed, the original section remains visible but is set to read-only in the original course [3].
De-Cross-List This Section
Click the De-Cross-List this Section button.
Click the De-Cross-List This Section button. The section will be moved back to its original course.
Note: If you de-cross-list a section that includes student grades, Canvas will include a message that all grades will no longer be visible. If you need to retain student grades and put them in the original course, you should export the Gradebook and import it into the original course before de-cross-listing the section.
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Once users have been added to your course, you may be able to edit their course section from the People page. This feature allows you to make modifications to course sections without having to delete the section enrollment.
If a user has not already accepted the course enrollment, editing the course section still requires the user to accept the course invitation. However, if a user has already accepted the initial course enrollment, editing a section does not require the user to accept a new course invitation.
If a user was added to multiple sections in the course with the same user role, adding a section or editing a current section retains the user role given with the course enrollment. However, if the user has multiple user roles, a section edit is associated with the last user role given to the user. Learn how to edit user roles.
Notes:
- Adding users to a section is a course permission. If you cannot add users to your course, your institution has restricted this feature.
- Sections may be added by your institution's student information system (SIS). If a user in your course includes an SIS ID, you may not have permission to edit sections.
Open People
In Course Navigation, click the People link.
Locate User
In the search field [1], search for the name of the user. You can also filter users by role in the Roles drop-down menu [2].
Edit Sections
Click the user's Options icon [1], then select the Edit Sections link [2].
View Section Enrollment
Canvas will show you the section(s) where the user is already enrolled.
Add Section
To add a section, begin typing the name of the section in the text field [1] and click the section when it appears [2].
Note: Users can be in more than one section. You do not need to remove the original section.
Remove Section Enrollment
To remove a student from a section, click the Remove icon.
Update Enrollment
To update section enrollments, click the Update button.
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You can change the name of a section by editing your course Settings in Canvas.
Note: Sections may be added by your institution's student information system (SIS). If a section in your course includes an SIS ID, you may not have permission to change the section name.
Open Settings
In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
Open Sections
Click the Sections tab.
Edit Section
Locate the section and click the Edit icon.
Change Section Name
To change the section name, enter a new name the text box.
To save the changes, press the Return key (on a MAC keyboard ) or the Enter (on a PC keyboard).
View Sections
You can view the updated course sections in the same window.
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By default, assignments you create in your course are assigned to everyone. You can specify a due date and availability dates that apply to everyone. You can also assign an assignment to an individual student or a course section.
You can also assign an assignment to a course group.
When Multiple Grading Periods are enabled in a course, assignments are also respected against closed grading periods.
Only assigned students can view the assignment.
Notes:
- If multiple due dates apply to a student, Canvas assigns the latest due date to the student. For example, if a student's individual due date is November 18 and the section due date is November 20, the student is assigned a due date of November 20.
- If you unassign a student or section to a differentiated assignment you have previously graded, the grade and submission are removed from the assignment. You can restore the submission by reassigning the assignment to the student.
- When using differentiated assignments with the Gradebook, the assignment appears as a column for all students, but grade cells are grayed out for students who have not been included in the assignment. Grades cannot be assigned for students who have not been included in the assignment, and assignments that are not assigned to a student are not factored into overall grades.
Open Assignments
In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
Add Assignment
Click the Add Assignment button.
Assign Access
In the Assign Access section, you can manage assignees [1], the due date [2], and availability dates [3]. You can also add additional assignment details [4].
Select Assignees
By default, assignments are assigned to everyone in the course. However, you can differentiate the assignments.
To assign an assignment to an individual student, section, or Mastery Path, remove Everyone by clicking the Remove icon [1].
To change the assignees, click the Assign To field. Then, select one or more assignees. You can assign to a course section [2] or an individual student [3].
Notes:
- You can include more than one student or section in the To field as long as the students are to be assigned the same due and availability dates.
- If your course is using Mastery Paths, you do not have to manually assign assignments to individual students. Learn how to assign an assignment using Mastery Paths.
- If you unassign a student or section to a differentiated assignment you have previously graded, the grade and submission are removed from the assignment. You can restore the submission by reassigning the assignment to the student.
- You can also assign an assignment to a course group.
Find Student or Section
To find a student or section more easily, enter a few letters of the name [1] and select the name from a filtered list [2].
To remove an assignee, click the assignee Remove icon [3].
Note: The list is not scrollable.
Enter Due and Availability Dates
In the date fields, add your preferred date(s) with the following options:
- Due Date [1]: Set the date and time that the assignment is due. The due date is already populated for you if you created an assignment shell, but you can change it if necessary.
- Available From [2]: Set the date and time when the assignment is unlocked and becomes available.
- Until [3]: Set the date and time when the assignment is locked and no longer available.
Notes:
- Due dates assigned to specific students override group or section due dates.
- If you have set section override dates in your course, you may need to assign to a course section and set due and availability dates that fall within the section override dates.
- After you enter due dates or availability dates, Canvas displays the time zone date and time according to context. If you manage courses in a time zone other than your local time zone and create or edit a due date for an assignment, the course and local times are displayed for reference.
Add Additional Assignments
To add another student or section with a different due date and availability dates, click the Add Assign To button. Then enter a new set of assignees, due dates, and availability dates.
Remove Assignment
You can delete entire assignments by clicking the Remove icon in the appropriate assignment section [1].
To remove the dates and times in the Due Date, Available from, or Until fields, click the Clear link [2].
View Date Error
If you enter invalid dates, Canvas displays error messages. Invalid entries include not unlocking the discussion before it is due, not placing the due date inside the range of availability dates, or assigning a date that is outside the course or term dates.
Correct the dates as needed.
Notes:
- If the course does not include specified course start and end dates, Canvas validates the graded discussion against the term date set for the course.
- If your course is using Multiple Grading Periods, the Assign field validates the due date against the closed grading period and requires the discussion due date to be past the date of the closed grading period.
Save and Publish
If you are ready to publish the assignment, click the Save & Publish button [1]. If you want to create a draft of your assignment and publish it later, click the Save button [2].
View Warning
If you do not add all students through course sections or individual assignments, a warning message displays.
If you don't want to add any others to the assignment, click the Continue button [1]. Alternatively, to go back and add additional sections or students, click the Go Back button [2].
Note: This warning message does not display if Everyone, Everyone Else, or all course sections or students in the course are assigned to the assignment.
View Assignment Dates
View the assignees and dates assigned to the assignment [1].
To quickly view details or make changes to assignments, click the Assign To button [2].
View Assignments Page
On the Assignments Index Page, a published assignment shows the assignment dates.
When multiple availability dates or due dates exist, you can view details from the Assignments Page. Hover the cursor over the Multiple Dates link [1] and view the date details [2].
