Account level notification defaults

[nsweeten]

How does an Admin change the notification default settings for the entire Canvas Instance--meaning settings that are turned on/off in all courses and users--before individual users customize their own notifications?

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

@nsweeten ...

I am not aware of any notification settings that can be changed by a Canvas admin that would affect everyone.  I'm also not sure if there is any back-end programming that can be done behind the scenes to make some notifications the "default" settings.  (That's beyond my scope of knowledge.)  Notification settings are generally set at the user account level...because individual users can set their own notification preferences based on their needs.

Hope this helps.

[nsweeten]

@Chris_Hofer Is there anyone we can ask about this further?   Basically, the programming is already happening.  I just don't know where.  "Something" determines which settings are active or inactive. I'd like to change the default starting point, of course without changing anyone's ability to customize by user account.  

Admins need to be able to edit the default notification starting point.  The same with the Course Navigation Menu.   

Who can I connect with on this?

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi @nsweeten ...

*If* this were possible through some back-end programming, you might want to talk with your school's IT team who knows more about coding and programming.  Keep in mind that anything you might want changed in this manner would be changed for everyone.  In addition, any written documentation here in the Canvas Community related to what you want changed would not match Canvas documentation any more.  Hope this makes sense.  Good luck!