Announcements | Inbox Conversations | |
Recipient Options |
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Message Location | Within Canvas course | Within Canvas |
Notifications | Notify immediately | Notify immediately |
Can the whole class see the message? | Yes, possible. | Yes, possible. |
Can be deleted? | Yes (can't retract notification) | No, only from your view |
Rich Content Editor | Yes | No |
Can students respond? | Yes/No - instructor can restrict students from responding | Yes |
Multiple Attachments | No, but can embed multiple downloadable files | Yes |
Draft mode | Yes - delay posting (can edit up until the post date and time) | No |
To create an announcement, follow the steps in Canvas's How do I make an Announcement in a course?
To send a message to your students, see How do I send a message in Conversations?