Import the CTLD Student AI Literacy Module into a Canvas Course

Last updated on November 24, 2025

The CTLD has launched a new AI Literacy training to help students understand what generative AI tools, such as MS Copilot and ChatGPT, can and cannot do, and how to use them responsibly in academic and professional settings. The training includes two optional module-based pathways, Self-Guided and Instructor-Learner Participation, that instructors can add to their courses. To learn more, visit Teaching AI Literacy: Preparing Students for Responsible Use.

As an instructor, you can choose whether to incorporate this training into your course and determine which learning pathway best fits your needs. This tutorial walks you through how to import either module into your Canvas course.

Directions

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Download AI Literacy Training Modules

1. Choose which AI Literacy Module Pathway you would like to use in your course.
   • Self-Guided: Features quick, low-stakes knowledge checks for foundational understanding, ideal for large classes or self-paced learning.
   • Instructor-Student Participation: Includes short written responses and practical exercises that encourage deeper engagement with ethical and professional implications. This meets higher-level outcomes but also requires more interaction on the part of the faculty.
2. Click the File linked below to download the AI Literacy Modules
   • CTLD AI Literacy Modules Export File
   • Note: You will select the specific pathway during the import process below.

Note: Do not open the file on your computer. This will corrupt the file, and you will have to redownload it in order to import it into your course.

Import AI Literacy Module into Canvas Course

1. Log in to your Canvas Account.
2. Select the Course you’d like to add the module to.
3. Click Home in the Course Navigation Menu.
4. Click Import Existing Content on the right side of the screen.
5. Click the drop-down menu under Select Content Type.
6. Select Canvas Course Export Package from the drop-down menu.
7. Click Choose File under Source.
8. Select the CTLD-student-ai-literacy-Module.imscc file from the downloads folder on your computer
9. Click Open on the pop-up window.
10. Choose Select specific content from the Content options.
11. Click + Add to Import Queue.
12. Click the blue Select Content button to the right of the import titled Canvas Common Cartridge once it has completed running.
13. Click the arrow next to Modules in the pop-up window.
14. Select the box next to the chosen pathway.
15. Select the box next to Learning Outcomes.
16. Select the box next to Files.
17. Click Select Content at the bottom right of the pop-up window.

Ensure AI Module is Ready for Students

Note: All assignments will be automatically added to a new Assignment Group titled AI Literacy Module. This will also appear as a section in your gradebook that will be worth 0% of the total grade. To change this setting, check out our tutorial Organize Assignments Using Assignment Groups.

1. Click Modules in the Course Navigation menu once the import is finished running.
2. Locate the AI Literacy Module.
3. Click the Publish Icon next to the AI Literacy ([pathway]) Completion quiz.
4. Click the 8-dot array to the left of the Module title to drag and drop the module to a new location in your course. 

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