Retrieving a user list given a module id

[abelardolg]

Hi there!

I have the following scenery:

I would like to retrieve a list of students given a module.

According to your doc: 

https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/all_resources.html

I don't know how to get this goal.

Thanks! 

[chriscas · Accepted solution]

Hi @abelardolg,

There is a perhaps a language/wording issue here...  Canvas has a specific feature called "Modules" but users are not enrolled to these.  When you say module, perhaps you actually mean what Canvas calls a course?  If so, you can check out the Courses API to list courses for a given user.  If this is not what you're looking for, maybe you can post some screenshots from your Canvas instance and highlight what you're calling a module so we can better understand.  One quick note, this does assume you are an administrator for your Canvas instance, as that's the only way you'd be able to access the API for other user information.

-Chris

[chriscas]

Hi @abelardolg,

Modules in Canvas are course-based, not use-based, meaning if you make a module in Canvas, it will be available to the entire class.  Now some pieces inside the module (like assignments, quizzes, ad discussions) could be assigned to only specific students/sections, and then only those users would see that content in the module.  Are you trying to track an individual piece of content like that?  Let us know more info and hopefully we'll be able to offer some assistance.

-Chris

[abelardolg]

Hi, Chris,

For instance, I would like to know what modules the student X is enrolled in.

[chriscas · Accepted solution]

Hi @abelardolg,

There is a perhaps a language/wording issue here...  Canvas has a specific feature called "Modules" but users are not enrolled to these.  When you say module, perhaps you actually mean what Canvas calls a course?  If so, you can check out the Courses API to list courses for a given user.  If this is not what you're looking for, maybe you can post some screenshots from your Canvas instance and highlight what you're calling a module so we can better understand.  One quick note, this does assume you are an administrator for your Canvas instance, as that's the only way you'd be able to access the API for other user information.

-Chris

[abelardolg]

Hi Chris,

Effectively, it was a language/wording issue here.

Do you know if a glossary of terms is available to understand the Canvas vocabulary? 
Thanks in advance. Best regards.

[chriscas · Accepted solution]

Hi @abelardolg,

I don't think there's an "official" one, at least not that I know of.  I was able to find a blog post form a few years back with some of the more common Canvas terms and definitions: Canvas Glossary - Instructure Community.  Hope that may help you out a bit!

-Chris

[abelardolg]

Thanks, Chris for your time and effort!

Warmest regards.