Visibility and Completion Options in Content Modules

Last Modified on 11/09/2026 10:59 am CST

Modules and topics have the ability to be hidden or made visible. Additionally, Faculty can adjust how users track their completion of modules and topics in D2L.

Adjust Visibility of Modules and Sub-Modules

  1. From [Content], click the name of the module you want to hide or make visible.

  2. Click the [Eye] icon in the upper right side of the screen.
    Identifies visibility icon for a content module.

  3. A [Toggle] will appear showing a green Checkmark.
    Indicates Visibility checkmark in the visibility toggle.

  4. Click the [Toggle], and the Checkmark will disappear. You will also see the label Hidden and the eye will have a slash through it.

    Identifies hidden indicators in the visibility toggle.

  5. Hidden modules will also be indicated in the Table of Contents.

    Shows hidden status in Table of Contents.

Adjust Visibility of Content Topics

  1. Click into the module.

  2. Click the [dropdown arrow] beside the content topic you want to hide/make visible.

  3. Select [Hide from Users] or [Make Visible to Users].

    Indicates content topic menu drop down and Identifies Hide from Users selection.

  4. The [Eye] icon will appear to the right of the content topic, indicating the topic's visibility. You can click this icon to turn the visibility on and off.

    Identifies content topic visibility indicator.

Adjust Completion Tracking of Content Topics

  1. From [Content], click the [Settings] icon on the upper right side of the screen.

    Identifies content settings icon.

  2. Scroll down to Completion Tracking. Click the dropdown menu to make a selection.

    Completion Tracking section showing the Default Completion Status dropdown set to “Not Required.”

    • Required: Automatic - This is the default setting for course content. This setting automatically marks visited content complete when students click on the links inside of a module. A progress bar will appear at the top of each module, and a checkmark will appear beside each content item that has been viewed.

      Identifies progress bar and indicates completion status.

    • Required: Manual - This setting also shows a progress bar, but allows students to check a box when they have visited content.

      Indicates manual completion tracking.

    • Not Required - This setting does not record completion for students.

  3. Click [Save].

Adjust Completion Tracking for Individual Content Modules

  1. Click the [--] or [✔] icon to the right of the Content Module.

    This image shows a single content topic with a single content module. A red arrow is pointing to an -- icon to the right of the content module.

  2. Select from [Required: Automatic], [Required: Manual], and [Not Required]. See the descriptions of the behaviors of each setting above for details.

    This image is showing a single content topic with a single content module. The -- icon has been selected, and a small window has expanded, with the options "Required: Automatic," "Required: Manual," and "Not Required" shown in the expanded window. A Red square box frames the expanded window. "Not Required" has a checkmark next to it, indicating it is selected.

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