Brightspace: Modules and Sub-Modules

Modules are required in order to utilize material in your course. Within each module you can upload/create various content.  

For better organization, submodules can organize materials within each of your modules.  

For example, if your course is organized by week, you can incorporate and daily agenda of items using submodules.  

Submodules work the same as modules except they are embedded in modules.  
Creating assignments is the same format.  

If needed, you can create submodules within submodules. 

To create a module: 

1. Go to your course in Brightspace 

2. Go to "Content" in the Blue Navbar 

3. In the left-hand vertical menu, click on "Add a Module" 

4. Type in the name of the module 

To create a Sub-Module: 

1. Go to your course in Brightspace 

2. Go to "Content" in the Blue Navbar 

3. In the left-hand vertical menu, click on the Module that the Sub-Module will be located under 

4. Click on "Add a Sub-Module" in the right hand content area 

5. Type in the name of the Sub-Module 

To delete a module: 

1. Go to your course in Brightspace 

2. Go to "Content" in the Blue Navbar 

3. In the left-hand vertical menu, click on the Module you wish to delete 

4. Click on the down arrow to the right of the module name in the right hand content area 

5. Click on "Delete Module" 

   1. Deleted content can be recovered within 48 hours but the request needs to be sent to the Brightspace Helpdesk, the CERT team cannot recover content. 

6. Change the radial to "Permanently Delete" to ensure orphaned content is not created. 

   1. Orphaned content is content that is no longer connected to any course or assignment, it just exists in the system as a file only admins can find and delete. 

To delete a sub-module: 

1. Go to your course in Brightspace 

2. Go to "Content" in the Blue Navbar 

3. In the left-hand vertical menu, click on the Sub-Module you wish to delete 

4. Click on the down arrow to the right of the module name in the right hand content area 

5. Click on "Delete Module" 

   1. Deleted content can be recovered within 48 hours but the request needs to be sent to the Brightspace Helpdesk, the CERT team cannot recover content. 

6. Change the radial to "Permanently Delete" to ensure orphaned content is not created. 

   1. Orphaned content is content that is no longer connected to any course or assignment, it just exists in the system as a file only admins can find and delete.