Revise Modules.

Content Areas built in Blackboard are migrated to UVACanvas as Modules. Within a module, content may appear in a page or as separate links. Some types of links will be non-functional and require editing, such as links to external tool content, for example Gradescope or VoiceThread.

The modules only display a list of links to course content. However, we strongly recommend organizing text, links, and media on pages in Modules to contextualize them. For example, you could create a page to structure weekly activities, such as a week's learning objectives, lecture video, associated readings, and assignments. This will help make the content and activities more accessible to students.

Note: To create adaptive release functionality in Canvas, follow the steps in How do I add requirements to a module? (opens new window).

Tip: You can use the information in this article as you work through Step 3: Revise in the Checklist for Reusing Content from UVACollab. Go back to the checklist for additional steps.

Go to Modules.

Select Modules from the Course Navigation Menu.

Edit module content.

The course content that was included in Blackboard's Content Areas may be listed as separate items, e.g., links, pages, and text, in a Canvas module.

If you have multiple links in a module, we recommend moving the links to these items to pages in Modules. By adding links to these items in a page, you can provide instructions and other context to students about the content.

Below are the various types of content links that could be in a module. Select each section for steps to edit them or move them to a page.

Note: Certain interactive elements from Blackboard's Content Areas are not supported in Canvas. These items will be noted in the Migration Exception Log. Some of them will display as text on a page, while others will appear as STUB items in Modules.

1. Page

A Page, for example Week 1 Introduction highlighted in the screenshot above, is identified with a piece of paper icon. Pages correspond to Items found in Blackboard Content Areas. Pages may contain text, embedded files such as images or video, and links that were added using the Rich-Text Editor in Blackboard.

Edit a page.

  1. Select the page title in the module.
  2. Select the Edit button.

Add a page.

If a page doesn't already exist in a module, follow the steps to add a page to a module in How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window).

2. Discussion Topic

A Discussion Topic, for example, Introduce Yourself in the screenshot above, is identified with an overlapping speech bubbles icon and links to a topic in the Discussions tool.

We recommend removing this link from Modules and adding a link to the discussion topic on a page in the module. This will allow you to share instructions or other important information with students before they access the discussion topic.

  1. Remove the link to the discussion topic from the module. For steps, see How do I remove module items? (opens new window).
  2. Open the page where you want to add a link or add a new page as described in How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window).
  3. Select the Edit button.
  4. In the Rich Content Editor, add a Course Link to the discussion topic. For steps, see How do I create hyperlinks to course or group content in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor? (opens new window).

Note: If you would like to require students to post in this discussion before accessing other activities in the module, you will need to link the topic directly on the module instead of linking it on a page. For steps, see How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window). For steps to enable requirements, see How do I add requirements to a module? (opens new window).

3. Attachment

An Attachment, for example, Week 1 Reading in the screenshot above, is identified with a paperclip icon and links to an item in the Files tool.

We recommend removing this link from Modules and adding a link to the file on a page in the module. This will allow you to provide context for the file, such as a description and what you want students to do with it.

  1. Remove the link to the file from the module. For steps, see How do I remove module items? (opens new window).
  2. Open the page where you want to add a link or add a new page as described in How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window).
  3. Select the Edit button.
  4. In the Rich Content Editor, add a Course Link to the file. For steps, see How do I embed documents from Canvas in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor? (opens new window).
4. External URL
  1. An External Url, for example, Introductory YouTube Video in the screenshot above, is identified with a chain link icon and links to an external web page.
  2. Because of technical differences between Blackboard and Canvas, your links and associated content may be in a different format than you are accustomed to. If you entered description text in Blackboard for a link, the content may migrate as an individual page within the module with the text included. The actual content will display on the next page, as shown in the screenshot of the Introductory YouTube Video Description page.

We recommend removing web page links and individual description pages from Modules and combining the content on the same page in the module. This will allow you to provide context for the link.

  1. Remove the link from the module. For steps, see How do I remove module items? (opens new window).
  2. Open the page where you want to add the link or add a new page as described in How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window).
  3. Select the Edit button.
  4. In the Rich Content Editor, add an External Link to the file. For steps, see How do I create hyperlinks to external URLs in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor? (opens new window).
5. External Tool

A link to content from an External Tool, for example, Link to Box Assignment in the screenshot above, will also appear in Modules as an External Url. This is because External Tool links do not migrate to Canvas. Affected links will be identified in the Migration Exception Log as in the following example:

Module [page name] included a link to an assignment [link text], but the link could not be matched to an assignment in the course. This link was removed.

Any broken links will need to be removed as described in How do I remove module items? (opens new window).

To send grades from an external tool like Gradescope to the Gradebook, create an External Tool assignment. Ungraded external tool content can be linked using the Add External Tool option in Modules or the Apps button in the Rich Content Editor on a page.

Set up an external tool assignment.

Follow the steps in How do I add an external tool assignment in UVACanvas?

Either follow the steps in How do I add an external tool as a module item? (opens new window) or link or embed the external tool on a page as follows:

  1. Open the page where you want to add the link or add a new page as described in How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window).
  2. Select the Edit button.
  3. Follow the steps in How do I select content from an external app in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor? (opens new window).
6. Assignment

An Assignment link, for example, Personal Goals Reflection in the screenshot above, is identified with a pencil and paper icon and links to an item in the Assignments tool.

We recommend removing this link from Modules and adding a link to the assignment on a page in the module. This will allow you to provide context for the assignment, such as instructions and an example submission with the link.

  1. Remove the link to the assignment from the module. For steps, see How do I remove module items? (opens new window).
  2. Open the page where you want to add the link or add a new page as described in How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window).
  3. Select the Edit button.
  4. In the Rich Content Editor, add a Course Link to the assignment. For steps, see How do I create hyperlinks to course or group content in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor? (opens new window).

Note: If you would like to require students to submit this assignment before accessing other activities in the module, you will need to link the assignment directly on the module instead of linking it on a page. For steps, see How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window). For steps to enable requirements, see How do I add requirements to a module? (opens new window).

7. Quiz

A Quiz, for example, Week 1 Quiz in the screenshot above, is identified with a rocketship icon and links to an assessment in the Quizzes tool.

We recommend removing this link from Modules and adding a link to the quiz on a page in the module. This will allow you to provide context for the assessment, such as instructions and a link to the Essential Tips for Taking Online Tests in UVACanvas article.

  1. Remove the link to the assessment from the module. For steps, see How do I remove module items? (opens new window).
  2. Open the page where you want to add the link or add a new page as described in How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window).
  3. Select the Edit button.
  4. In the Rich Content Editor, add a Course Link to the assessment. For steps, see How do I create hyperlinks to course or group content in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor? (opens new window).

Note: If you would like the quiz to be a prerequisite for students to access other activities in a module, you will need to link the quiz directly on the module instead of linking the quiz on a page. For steps, see How do I add course content as module items? (opens new window). For steps to enable requirements, see How do I add requirements to a module? (opens new window).

Return to checklist.

Go back to the Checklist for Reusing Content from Blackboard to continue evaluating your content.