The View Progress Button

Instructors can view student progress by clicking the Modules link, and then clicking the View Progress button located at the top of the Modules page. (It is not located anywhere else in a course.) The instructor can view progress student by student looking for students who aren't participating or who are falling behind in the course. Module progress is determined by the students completing required elements in the module.

In order to view students' progress at the module level, you must set up Requirements at the module level. If you don't set up Requirements you won't be able to track student progress within each module. By default, if you click on a student's name under View Progress, and you don't have prerequisites set for a module, check marks will appear next to the content items.

If you are not familiar with setting up course Prerequisites or Requirements visit the links below for additional information:

Steps to View Module Progress

After you have set Prerequisites & Requirements in the course the View Progress function will work.
In the Course Navigation menu click the Modules link.

3. To view student progress in your course, click the View Progress Button.

[1] Module Content Item
[2] Prerequisite requirements
[3] The View Progress button

4. By default, Canvas lists the students in alphabetical order. Select the student you want to view.

The Module Progress window displays when you click on a student's name. The types of module progress are listed as: completed, in progress, locked, or unlocked with a correlating icon.

[1] In Progress: the student has started the module but is not finished
[2] Locked: the module cannot be accessed by the student due to completion or prerequisite requirements not being met
[3] Complete: the student has completed the module, or the module has no requirements set
[4] Unlocked: the student can access the module but has not started it yet

For additional insight on what students are accessing in a course visit the source: How do I view the course access report for an individual user?

Published June 2025