Adding Files to Your Course

Overview

Share files with your students using the Canvas Files tool. You can link to files from assignments and announcements. You can also restrict files to only be visible to you, or to become available to students after a certain date. See: How do I use Files as an instructor? Links to an external site. or watch the below video. 

 

Video Overview

Video of Canvas files tool

 

Creating and Adding Folders

  1. Go to your Canvas site. In the course navigation menu, click Files.
  2. Click +Folder and name the folder.
    • You can now click on the folder and upload files directly into that folder.
  3. Set file visibility/access so students only see the files you want them to. See How do I restrict files and folders to students in Canvas? Links to an external site.

See also:

 

Best Practices

  • Hide the Files tool from navigation so students cannot access (when you upload files they publish automatically so by hiding the files tool there is no worry students will see the files.
  • Direct students to files content using the Modules tool if you want more control over when and what order they access files content.
  • Create folders to organize files if you have a lot of them.
  • Use a naming convention for folders and files that works for you (Canvas automatically alphabetizes them).

 

Additional Resources