1.6 | Conversations and the Canvas Inbox
TILLING THE SOIL
The Canvas Inbox displays all Canvas Conversations - the internal messaging system in Canvas.
PLANTING AND PRUNING
104 - Conversations Overview Links to an external site. from Instructure Canvas Community Links to an external site..
Benefits of using the Canvas Inbox and Conversations are below!
- Clean: Not a new email address
- Easy to use: Connected to your main email address; can receive copies of your Canvas Conversations at the email or any Notification pathway and answer right from there. Will appear to students that the communication was all contained in Canvas
- Purposeful: The only people who can contact you through a Canvas Conversation are those who are connected to you through a Course or a Group
- Contacts loaded: Users attached to your Course are pre-populated in your address book
Here are some additional ideas about why and how using Conversations can make your life easier:
- Conversations has a simple interface for composing and includes the ability to easily create an audio or video message
- Archive instead of delete to always retain copies of Conversations with students
Here are some ways to use the Inbox message to have conversations with students and parents:
- Messaging entire class
- Message ONLY specific people
- Message ONLY specific groups of people
- Message reminders and updates
- Send attachments
- Send audio or media messages
Important Note: Students cannot use the Inbox to message other students. They can only use it to message you.
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Need more information? Check out this Canvas Guide!
How do I use Conversations Links to an external site.
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