[Pages] Differentiated Pages

[kgordon]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas LMS

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Canvas should support differentiated Pages. Similar to differentiated Assignments, Pages could be set to be visible to certain groups of students. This would allow for the creation of diverging tracks or branches within a single course.

At UCLA Extension, we're currently developing a Canvas training course for new instructors. We have included two groups of instructors in one course: 1.) Online/Hybrid instructors, and 2.) Web-facilitated instructors. By necessity, we've designed our course so both groups move through the same content. However, if we had differentiated Pages, then we could tailor our content to each group's specific needs and enjoy the benefits of keeping them in the same course (discussion, collaboration, grading etc.).

There is a similar suggestion for differentiated Modules for which I have voted in support:

Module access to specific groups, sections or students

[lbach]

I'd also really like to be able to assign pages or modules to certain sections. I'm developing a guide for all lab instructors/TAs in my department, with instructors placed in sections corresponding to the class they are teaching. Having the ability to assign certain pages or modules only to the instructors who are teaching a particular class would be a huge improvement.

[sholmes370]

The workaround for this it to create an assignment that is ungraded and has no submission, then assign it to only the sections you want to be able to view the page. 

[PeterSercombe]

New to Canvas here, so still learning. Quite surprised this feature still does not exist, given it is available in a number of other mainstream LMS's.

Just thinking out loud here - Could I use a differentiated assignment in a module as a requirement for completion, then use that module as the prerequisite for a 'differentiated' module? My thinking here is that the student/group/section I want to have access to would be able to complete the prerequisite, but not others, hence the differentiated module is restricted to those students.

Would content inside such a restricted module be available from other views (e.g. Pages, Files, etc)?

[allison88]

Problem statement:

Hello, I have a new suggestion for Pages and Sections. Is there a way that when building different pages inside a course that we can allocate students to different sections and hey can only view the pages that sit inside the section they have been assigned. For example: Primary STEM Course: - Pages: Home Page, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 - Sections: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 The students will essentially only see two pages - the Home page and their Section/Grade Page. Thanks, I hope this makes sense.

Proposed solution:

Allowing Instructors to restrict pages to certain groups will allow students using Elementary to have less cognitive load having additional course tiles on their Dashboard and everything is in the one place.

User role(s):

admin,instructor,student

[John_Gaspar]

Problem statement:

Pages, once published are available to all students There are situations in which pages should be released to students based on various criteria. Use case 1. An MBA course offers students the option of completing it in standard mode (12 weeks) or block mode (an intensive 6 weeks). Students completing it in block mode should have the information available at different times to students completing it over the 12 weeks. This can be accomodated in assignments, quizzes and discussion boards, but not in pages. Use case 2. Each tutorial uses a different case study or project and the tutor is asked to create a page for their class with information and activities relevant to their case study. We do not want students to access other tutors pages.

Proposed solution:

Replace the 'Publish At' functionality on Pages with the 'Assign To' functionality that is currently on Assignments and Quizzes. It should default to 'Everyone' and today's date. This option is well know and will not need significant additional training resources. By defaulting to 'Everyone' and today's date most page creators can ignore it. Pages can be assigned to specific Sections, or be released at different times for different sections, with easy and known process.

User role(s):

admin,instructor,designer

[headnerdv1]

Problem statement:

It would be nice if you could assign pages to specific students, groups, or sections. Right now they are only viewable by all enrolled students.

Proposed solution:

Allow the ability to set who a page is visible to, similar to what can be done in an assignment.

User role(s):

instructor

[KristinL]

  Comments from Instructure

This feature is available in Beta. For more information, please read through the Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20) 

How do I access the Canvas beta environment as an instructor?

[KristinL]

Comments from Instructure

For more information, please read through the Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20) 

[hesse151]

Problem statement:

I plan to add Canvas pages to my students' to-do lists for the first time this semester. This has worked great so far for the pages I use to organize lecture content, as all of my students meet together at one time for lecture. However, I have six separate lab sections spread across three separate days. Just like assignments, I'd like it if pages could be assigned a to-do date by section so they can better line up with student schedules.

Proposed solution:

Just like assignments, allow instructors to assign pages to-do dates by section. This is most important for cross-listed sections where students may meet collectively for lecture but are split up into different lab sections spread across different days.

User role(s):

instructor