Canvas: Communicate with Students

This self-help guide helps you use tools available within Canvas to communicate with your students.

Communicate with Students

Send Messages to Students

Use the Conversations Inbox

Use Conversations as an Instructor

See a complete list of Canvas resources on Conversations

Use Chat

Use Chat as an Instructor

Send a Message from the Gradebook

Message Students from the Gradebook

Make Course Announcements

Use the Announcement Tool

Overview of Announcements Tool

Make an Announcement

Edit an Announcement

Delete an Announcement

View and Sort Announcement Replies

Delay an Announcement Until a Specific Date

Reply to an Announcement as an Instructor

Allow Students to like Replies in a Course Announcement

Close an Announcement for Comments in a Course

Disable Comments on All Announcements in a Course

Communicate Important Dates

Use the Calendar

Use the Calendar as an Instructor

Add an Event to a Course Calendar

Add a Repeating Event to a Course Calendar

Edit an Event or Assignment in the Calendar

Set a Different Event Date for Each Section in a Course Calendar

Set up Student Conferences via the Calendar

Add a Scheduler Appointment Group in the Scheduler Page

View or Edit a Scheduler Appointment Group in the Scheduler Page

Remove Students from a Scheduler Appointment in the Scheduler Page

Manage your Calendar

Subscribe to the Calendar Feed Using Google Calendar

Add a Personal Reminder to the Calendar

Filter the Calendar View by Course

Use the To Do List

Use the to Do List as an Instructor

Use the to Do List as a Student

Facilitate Discussions

Use the Discussion Tool

Create a Discussion as an Instructor

Duplicate a Discussion in a Course

Delete a Discussion in a Course

Create a Group Discussion in a Course

Assign a Graded Discussion to an Individual Student

Assign a Graded Discussion to a Course Group

Assign a Graded Discussion to a Course Section

Use the Zoom in Canvas Integration

Hold Zoom Meetings Within Canvas

For more about teaching with Zoom, read https://it.umn.edu/self-help-guide/zoom-teach-meet-learn-zoom.

Host a Zoom Meeting within Canvas

Secure Your Zoom Meeting

Additional Resources

Canvas Help & Support

Canvas Transition: Migrate a Course from Moodle to Canvas

Canvas: Create and Organize Content

Canvas: Assess and Grade Student Work

Canvas: Collaborate with Groups