Where is this LumiNUS feature in Canvas?

Please note that an important change is that modules in LumiNUS are now courses in Canvas.
The modules which Canvas refers to are topics within courses. 

The following table details where some of the more common LumiNUS features are in Canvas.

LumiNUS Feature

Canvas Equivalent

Explanation

Dashboard Dashboard The Dashboard in Canvas still lets you see what is due. Changing the Canvas dashboard to show recent activity will let you view course notifications, similar to LumiNUS module announcements.
My Modules Courses --> All courses To see the equivalent of LumiNUS 'My Modules' in Canvas, click on 'Courses' in the global navigation menu and then click on 'All courses'.
Module Overview and Module Details Home, Syllabus, and Modules Canvas 'Home' and 'Syllabus' sections within a course lets you see the overview of a course as well as other details like weightage of assignments, description, learning outcomes, etc. The 'Modules' section lets you see the breakdown of content, similar to the weekly breakdown in LumiNUS 'Module Overview'.
Class & Groups People Canvas 'People' section has slightly more functionality in that you can create, join, and leave groups within a course (should it be enabled by the instructor).
Task Report Assignments Sorting assignments by date and looking at the information under each assignment item gives you the equivalent of LumiNUS 'Task Report'.
Announcements Announcements Canvas 'Announcements' section also allows for searching and filtering.
Chat Room Chat Canvas 'Chat' section does not make use of any external third-party application.
Conferencing Zoom -
Consultation Calendar --> Create event You will need to go to Calendar in the global navigation menu, click on the button to create an event and then select the appropriate course tab.
Files Files -
Forum Discussions Canvas 'Discussions' section also shows the number of unread messages.
Multimedia, Web Lectures, and SCORM Videos (Panopto) -
Poll, Quiz, and Survey Assignments, Quizzes Canvas 'Assignments' and 'Quizzes' sections will lead you to the appropriate poll/quiz/survey that you need to complete.
Gradebook Grades Canvas 'Grades' section also allows you to see your actual total score as well as compute a what-if score.
edX Modules DYOM To see the equivalent of edX modules in Canvas, click on 'DYOM' in the global navigation menu.

Do also click here to look through the more general guide should you need more help or browse the list of common queries.

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