How can I use announcements and inbox to communicate with students?

Prepare your students for effective communication in Canvas

• Learn how students can optimize their individual notification settings to be sure they are receiving important updates through your course:
  • Canvas Student Orientation Module: Profile & Notifications
• We also recommend directing your students to this brief video overview which describes how students can use announcements, discussions, and conversations to communicate with instructors and peers:
  • Communication (7 min) (transcript)

Create an announcement

• Read this short introduction to learn how you can use announcements to communicate with your entire class:
  • What are announcements?
• Practice creating an announcement in your course sandbox using either of the following tutorials as a guide:
  • Announcements Overview (3 min) (transcript)
  • How do I make an announcement in my course?