How can I communicate with the entire class? Is there an e-mail type of communication? Thanks

[gcavanaugh]

How can I communicate with the entire class? Can I use e-mail and attach material to that e-mail?  Thanks.

[kmeeusen · Accepted solution]

Hi  @gcavanaugh 

The best tool for this purpose would be Conversation/Inbox. Keep in mind that Conversations is not email, it is a messaging system in Canvas that can only be used to send messages to the members of a single course. Learn how at.....

• Conversations Chapter of Instructors Guide
• How do I use Conversations as an instructor? 
• How do I send a message to all course users in Conversations as an instructor? 
• How do I attach a file to a message as an instructor? 

You may also want to go to the Instructors Guide and check out the following chapters for more communication tools:

• Announcements,
• Chat,
• Conferences,
• Grades - Message Students who......
• Submission Comments (SpeedGrader)

I hope this is helpful,

Kelley

[gcavanaugh]

Thank you for this. I have to change my mindset regarding e-mail