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An overview of how instructors may use the announcements tool in Canvas to communicate with course participants.
Announcements in Canvas
Announcements allow instructors to communicate with all course participants within the course and via email. A course must be published for participants to receive announcements.
- To create an announcement, click the “Announcements” link in the Course Navigation menu. Next, click on the blue "+ Add Announcement" button.
- Add an announcement title in the topic title field and content in the Rich Content Editor (RCE). It is important to note that images in the RCE will not display in email notifications. However, files may be attached to an announcement.
- Additional options include designated announcement display dates:
- Click the “Publish” button to save an announcement. Unless there is a designated time for the announcement to appear, it will post immediately.
Note: In the Notification preference section, instructors may choose to receive self-written announcement notification as well as replies to announcements.
