Extra Button in Modules

[chrismhs]

I am using a curriculum that uses the Canvas platform.  It has an extra button for teacher resouces in the module view.  How can I add something like this in my Canvas? See screenshot.  Thank you!

[Chris_Hofer]

@chrismhs ...

This looks like some custom code that the school has implemented into that Canvas environment.  You could create a non-published page in your course that only you (as the instructor) would see.  Students would never see the page.  Then, you could put anything you want on that page...including links to instructor resources.  Do you think that might be a workable solution for you?

[NoahBoswell]

Hey @chrismhs ,

I agree with @Chris_Hofer , this is something I have never seen before in a typical Canvas production environment. I thought I'd also tell you something that we've done in my classes in the past for teachers. I am a former computer science TA (teacher's assistant), and in our Canvas course we would have a module at the top called 'Teacher Resources'. That module, and all associated items within it, would always remain unpublished. That module would contain resources such as lesson plans, answer keys and the files to the unit exams. Then, we created another module with all the student assignments and resources and published everything in that module so the students could work through it at their own pace.

Do you think that would also be another possible solution for you, in addition to what Chris suggested above?

All the best!
Noah

[chrismhs]

Thanks for your suggestions.  I have done the separate module before and understand how it would work.  It just seemed optimal to have the corresponding lesson or info right there in the same module as the students, but not allowing them to access it.  When you click on the button, it actually opens up a window along the side with relevant info and it is pretty cool. It is probably true that they did their own thing to create it.