How Do I Set Up My Preferences in Canvas?
Be sure that you allow Canvas notifications to reach you by managing your Notification settings. This is called setting up your Notification Preferences. To do this, click on Account on the Global Navigation bar, then Notifications. Here is a link that provides clarification on how to do this:
I highly recommend -- in fact I insist -- that you add your text messaging (SMS) number as a method of contacting you. That way, when an important announcement is posted in our Canvas class or a grade is available or a deadline approaches, you will get a text-message notification alerting you to it (assuming you set your Notification Preferences to receive such notifications!!).
To receive text messages AFTER you have set up your Notification Preferences (see above), go to the Global Navigation bar, click on Account, then Settings. On the left you will find "Add Contact Method": click on it. A box will appear. Click on "Text(SMS)" and put in your cell phone number. Be sure to fill out the rest of the box and save/register your info, at the bottom.
If allowing text message notifications is still unclear, go here:
https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/41472-how-do-i-add-a-text-sms-contact-method-in-canvas Links to an external site. Links to an external site.
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