Canvas includes a set of notification preferences to help you keep track of activity in your courses. You can customize the default settings to balance the volume of communication or alerts being received, as well as where they are received (preferred email and/or text).
Considerations
- Notification settings apply to all of your courses unless you set notification preferences for individual courses.
- Notifications are sent based on one of four delivery schedules: notify me right away, daily summary, weekly summary, or don't send.
- Notifications are sent to Canvas contact methods as specified in your account. You cannot receive notifications if your contact methods are unconfirmed. If you are not receiving Canvas notifications, please confirm your Canvas contact methods.
Watch the Video Tutorial
In this video, you will learn how to add additional contact methods (e.g., personal email account) to your account and customize your Account Notifications in Canvas. To view subtitles for this video, click CC on the video player.
Additional Canvas Resources
For additional articles on how to customize your Account Notifications in Canvas, you can explore the Canvas Instructor Guide:
To learn more about each notification, default settings, and notification triggers, view the Canvas Notifications page.