Student Essentials: Setting Notifications

In Canvas, you have a default Contact Method, you may add additional contact methods to your Canvas Account. Contact Methods are used to communicate Course updates and also instructor feedback to you.

Adding an Email Address 

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      1. To add more Contact Methods, click on Account from the Global Navigation. 
      2. Select Settings. 
      3. Choose the +Email Address to add another email. 
      4. When finished, select the Register email button. 

 

Adding a Cell Phone Number 

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      1. To add more contact methods, click on Account from the Global Navigation. 
      2. Select Settings. 
      3. Add your cell phone number by choosing the +Contact Method button.
      4. Add your cell phone number and choose your wireless carrier, the SMS email is automatically entered.
      5. Then select Register SMS.  Links to an external site.

 

 

Selecting Notification Preferences 

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Notification Frequency Options

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A different notification frequency can be chosen for each contact method you have added to your Canvas Account.

  •  Click on the frequency icons in the column below each contact method.
  •  There are four frequencies for email and text messages notifications:
    • Notify me right away
    • Send a daily summary
    • Send a weekly summary
    • Do not send me anything
  • For push notifications used on a tablet or phone where the Canvas Student App is installed,  choose from two notification preferences:
    • Notify me right away
    • Do not send me anything.

Recommended notifications: Announcements, Conversations, Grades, and Due Dates