[Inbox] Email (message) multiple classes at one time

[emalates]

Instructors often want, or are asked, to share news and information of importance to all our classes.  Currently, that means copying and pasting that information into anywhere from 2-5 different classes.  Given that there is a drop down box for choosing a class to message currently, adding the ability to select multiple classes seems like it would be an easy "fix".  Please add this capability ASAP.

[aleverton]

Bernard,

Definitely talk to your rep or admin about cross-listing. We cross-list through our SIS most of the time but occasionally we have the need to do it outside of our normal circumstances and we use the Canvas option. It's easy, once you understand all of the pieces.

Best of luck,

Audra

[asli_tasci]

Love your idea Elizabeth, I always felt that need too. By the way, please consider voting for my idea too

People think it is possible to do this right now, but it is not. it would help a lot. Thanks in advance!!!

[emalates]

Done.  And thank you!

[emg15]

Just yesterday, I received Canvas feedback with this exact request.  Will be sharing this within my university.  Thank you!

[asli_tasci]

Thank you!!!

[emalates]

Thank YOU!

[peterakers]

This would save both admin staff and academics at our institution a great deal of hassle. Additionally, it would be good to have the possibility to create custom lists, i.e. to group certain courses together so that messages could be easily sent to, for example, all first year courses or to all courses at a certain campus. Don't wait until June 1, do it now!

[gschultz]

In the same manner, it would be helpful to message any sub-account.  That way an entire department can be notified at one time.

[cwhite3]

In the system we were using at SRJC, we had rosters of all our classes and were able to email all classes, or a single class or just certain students within a roster.  This saved a lot of time, but I'm new to CANVAS and still building my classes, so I've not explored all the possible aps it has.

[kona]

 @cwhite3 ​, in the Canvas Inbox you can email your entire course, a specific section within your course, a group of students (if you use groups), or a specific student/students.

Here are a few guides that might help:

• Canvas Conversations Guides (all guides related to Conversations/Inbox)
• How do I compose and send a message?
• How do I send a message to an entire class as an instructor?