Course Notifications

Each End User controls their own notification settings.​

  • Email or push, and frequency of either: immediately/daily/weekly/off

If "Immediately" timing option is chosen, note:​

  • Truly Instant for: Announcements & Inbox messages​
  • NOT Instant for rest
  • Delayed 10-60 min (e.g. for Assignment changes, grade notices)

Notifications users CANNOT disable​

  • Inbox unread count badge (red dot on Inbox icon)​
  • Announcements appearing in course Announcement area​

Are there Course-level Controls?​

  • You control your own notifications, and no one else's, but there is "Course-Level" granularity.
  • Go to "Account" icon (upper left) > "Notifications" (includes course-level dropdown)​, see "Settings for" drop-down.
  • Also, go to your course > click "Home" > "View Course Notifications," where you can again override account level.

Not Getting Notified on Announcements You Post as a Teacher/TA?

  • Go to "Account" icon (upper left) > "Notifications" > "Announcement Created By You" > click crossed-out white bell icon > select green "Notify Immediately" alarm bell.

Not Getting Notified on Inbox Conversations You Send as a Teacher/TA?

  • Go to "Account" icon (upper left) > "Notifications" > scroll down to > "Conversations" section > then "Conversations Created By Me" with "You created a conversation" underneath.
  • Then click crossed-out white bell icon & select green "Notify Immediately" alarm bell.