How do I message students who have not signed up for a self sign-up group?

If you have created a self sign-up group within your course, you can message students who have not yet signed up for a group and remind them to do so.

00:07: How do I message students who have not signed up for a self sign-up group?

00:12: In Course Navigation, click the People link. You can add a group leader

00:16: as part of a group set.

00:18: Click the name of the group set.

00:21: Verify that self sign up is enabled for the group set and that unassigned

00:25: students exist for the group set.

00:28: Click the group set Options menu, then click the Message All Unassigned

00:32: Students link.

00:35: Canvas populates the recipient list with the names of students who have not yet joined a

00:39: group. Type your message into the text area. Click the Send Message button.

00:44: This guide covered how to message students who have not signed up for a self sign-up group.

Open People

Open People

In Course Navigation, click the People link.

Open Group Set

Click the name of the group set.

Message All Unassigned Students

Verify that self sign-up is enabled for the group set [1] and that unassigned students exist for the group set [2].

Click the group set Options menu [3], then click the Message All Unassigned Students link [4].

Note: The Message all Unassigned Students link will not display if all students have been assigned to a group.

Send Message

Send Message

Canvas populates the recipient list with the names of students who have not yet joined a group [1]. Type your message into the text area [2]. Click the Send Message button [3].