TIP #1: Managing Notifications for a Specific Canvas Course
Notifications are important for instructors and students. This tip will distinguish between account-level and course-level notifications and provide instructions for modifying the settings for each.
What is a notification*?
A notification is something that alerts you when something happens in Canvas such as a new announcement, new discussion post, an assignment due date change, etc. There are two types of notifications. You have control over the method and frequency of the notifications you receive.
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- Email notifications send an email to your ithaca.edu email or other email addresses that you designate in your Account settings.
- Push Notifications will send alerts to your devices that have the Canvas app installed or via SMS text if you add that as a content method in your Canvas account settings.
Account-level notifications vs. Course-level notifications
Account-level notifications are inherited by all courses by default. However, course-level notifications can be specific to each course and will override the account-level notifications for that course.
Where do you find course-level notifications settings?
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- In a web browser, go to the course Home page.
- Beneath the Course Status indicator, Click on View Course Notifications button to go to the Course Notification Settings page. This button may appear on the right side of your browser or below the content.
The following image is the window for Course Notification settings.
What are the options for email notifications?
Email notifications can be set to notify immediately, Daily Summary, Weekly Summary, or Notifications Off.
What are the options for push notifications?
Push notifications can be set to notify immediately or OFF.
How do I change my email notifications for the Weekly Canvas Tips?
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- Log into https://canvas.ithaca.edu
- In the left navigation select Dashboard or Courses and find the Canvas Resources @ IC course or go directly to this URL https://canvas.ithaca.edu/courses/3270
- Click the View Course Notifications button
- In the table that appears, under Course Activities, find Announcement. In the Email column you should see an icon that looks like a bell.
This indicates that you will be notified immediately.
- Click on the bell icon and select from one of the options (Daily summary, weekly summary, OFF).
How will I know if my students receive notifications from my course?
Students control their own notifications. Instructors should remind students to set their course-level notifications and contact methods so they receive timely alerts.
How do I change my account-level notifications?
Account-level notification settings can be accessed by clicking Account in the left "global" navigation and clicking on the Notifications link. The window (on a desktop) should be similar to the following image.
Remember that your course-level notifications will override your account-level notifications.
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- Log into https://canvas.ithaca.edu
- Click Account in the global navigation.
- Click Notifications.
- Check/modify the email and push notifications for your account as a whole.
Video Guides published by Canvas
Notification Preferences (All Users) (Links to an external site.)
Guides published by canvas:
How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as a student? (Links to an external site.)
How do I manage notifications for a single course as a student? (Links to an external site.)
How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as a student? (Links to an external site.)
How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an instructor? (Links to an external site.)
How do I manage notifications for a single course as an instructor? (Links to an external site.)
About Weekly Canvas Tips
Weekly Canvas Tips are sent out by Canvas support team at Ithaca College. Email notifications can be modified from the Canvas Resources @IC Canvas course notifications.
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