[ARCHIVED] How do I stop a Module from continuing to the next Module?

[ivan_oropeza]

I want Modules to stand by themselves instead of continuing to the next Module.

[kblack · Accepted solution]

Hi  @ivan_oropeza  Welcome to the Canvas Community. In fact, the default behavior of modules is that they do operate as independent "units" within a Canvas course site.  You can create as many modules as you like in any order that you like.  You actually have to go through more effort to force modules to be in a specific order (exemplified by instructions such as How do I add prerequisites to a module?   or How do I add requirements to a module?) than to just let them exist on their own.

Unless I'm misunderstanding your question entirely, the best suggestion is to create your modules and populate them as you will.  If you are concerned, however, as to the order that the modules appear from the student's perspective, then indeed you may find yourself having to shuffle them around a bit to kind of "force" the most current unit/class to the top of the pile.  I found myself doing that quite often, in fact, when teaching a class where I did NOT have any prerequisites but simply wanted to have students see that week's topic or unit on the top.

I hope this helps a bit, Ivan.  You may also find the infographic posted her of interest: https://community.canvaslms.com/groups/k12/blog/2017/12/19/so-whats-a-module-anyway?commentID=107264 

[richardp]

Yes, modules essentially do exist as independent units, however, I think what the questioner is getting at is the functionality of the next and previous at the foot of a page which allows overspill into the content of other modules and no functionality to end/stop content. The only workaround to this seems to be a page with a STOP icon linked back to the homepage or some other menu.

[jtake]

So, this thread is old.... but now we are starting prepping modules for the Fall 20-21 school year and even with "locking" the module after it, I am still seeing a "Next" button at the end of the module. I would like to make that "Next" button go away. I used the workaround suggested above and linked a stop sign to on the end of module page to my home page.

Would like it to be cleaner and easier if possible.

[mulrich1]

My first couple of modules were independent and the last page/assignment/quiz automatically concluded the module for my students. The last module I built is giving me a "Next" button at the end of the module, just like the people in this thread have explained. Out of curiosity, I clicked it and sure enough it took me to the module I created before this last one. The students have already done that work last week. I just want the students to stop at the end of the module I just built without a "Next" button taking them to last week's work!

[honkola_laura]

I also have the same need. I want to disable the next button on the last page of each module.  We are organizing information as we go and i don't want the students to have access to the modules we are still creating.

[VAteacherinMD]

The only solution I have found (and I know this sounds counter intuitive) is to put your latest module you are working on, at the BOTTOM of you module list. Since there is no module after the current one, there is no "NEXT" button to move on. If you are like me and teach multiple subject in a day (I teach 3rd grade) and need to have multiple modules ready to teach this becomes a bit more challenging. 

However, if you only need 1 module active at a time, move it to the bottom of your module list. But, as the year moves on, this will change and students will be able to click through to the next. 

Hope that help a bit more!