Default Notifications

Default notifications are set as follows:

Alerts

·         Administrative Notifications: Daily summary

·         Content Link Error: Daily summary

·         Global Announcement: Notify immediately

Course Activities

·         Due Date: Weekly summary

·         Grading Policies: Weekly summary

·         Course Content: Notifications off

·         Files: Notifications off

·         Announcement: Notify immediately

·         Announcement Created By You: Notifications off

·         Grading: Notify immediately

·         Invitation: Notify immediately

·         All Submissions: Notifications off

·         Late Grading: Daily summary

·         Submission Comments: Daily summary

·         Blueprint Sync: Daily summary

Conversations (Inbox)

·         Added to Conversation: Notify immediately

·         Conversation Message: Notify immediately

·         Conversations Created By Me: Notifications off

Discussions

·         Discussion: Notifications off

·         Discussion Post: Daily summary

·         Discussion Mention: Notify immediately

Groups

·         Membership Update: Daily summary

Scheduling

·         Student Appointment Signups: Notifications off

·         Appointment Signups: Notify immediately

·         Appointment Cancellations: Notify immediately

·         Appointment Availability: Notify immediately

·         Calendar: Notifications off

How to Change Notification Preferences

You can change your notification preferences in Canvas by following the steps outlined below.

  1. From the Canvas navigation menu, select Account.
  2. In the Account pop-up menu, select Notifications.
  3. You will be directed to the Notification Settings page, where you can adjust settings per your preference. Note: Notification settings can be adjusted at the account or course level.

Additional Resources

The following Canvas articles provide additional information regarding notifications.