Can observers see a students emails/messages?

[gemma_langley]

Can observers see a students emails/messages?

Thanks

[kmeeusen · Accepted solution]

Hi  @gemma_langley  

This document will help understand the observer role in Canvas What is the Observer role? , but this is likely the excerpt you will specifically need.........

Observer Access in Canvas

To learn more about observer participation, view the Observers Visibility and Participation PDF.

Observers can

• View and read announcements
• View assignments index page
• View the calendar
• Join conferences, if invited
• Join collaborations, if invited
• View personal inbox
• Send conversation messages to instructor and student they are observing
• View the dashboard
• View and read discussions
• View files unless they are locked
• View grades, view assignment due dates and comments, and print grades
• View modules and see due dates and point values
• View pages and contribute if the instructor enables the Anyone can edit it setting
• View profile pictures, if available
• View syllabus
• View outcomes
• View quizzes index page

I hope this helps,

Kelley

[romann]

I am looking for a more explicit response to the question. The Canvas Guide states an Observer can 'View [a] Personal Inbox.' My impression of the personal inbox is the observer's mechanism to communicate with their students and teachers. 

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