Communication

There are two main ways you can receive and send communications in Canvas:

Announcements: Announcements are a way for instructors to communicate with an entire class about course activities, reminders, etc. You can also reply to announcements and create your own announcements within a group. 

Inbox/Conversations: The Canvas "conversations" tool (called "Inbox" in your global navigation menu) allows you to communicate with your classmates, group members, and course instructor from within Canvas. 

NOTE: Canvas conversation-messaging is not the same as email. Rather, it is an internal messaging system that gives you the option to receive email, text-message, or other notifications when you receive conversation messages in your Canvas inbox.

Additional Resources:

• Video Script Links to an external site.
• Text tutorials: Announcements Links to an external site., Conversations Links to an external site.