Principal's Playbook: Global Announcements

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Global Announcements

A global announcement allows a principal or sub-account admin to create an announcement in Canvas to the entire school community. Announcements can be targeted to specific groups such as students, parents, teachers, or staff, or a combination of these, regarding important information or news that affects the school as a whole.

A few examples of global announcements that a principal could make might include school closures, important events, policy updates, safety and security alerts, and even for achievement and recognition. 

Global Announcements in Canvas allow for three things: 

  • Efficiency: Because of its ability to have a wide reach, it eliminates the risk of information gaps or individuals being left uninformed.
  • Communication: They provide a centralized source of information for everyone involved. Everyone received the needed information and the details are comprehensive
  • Transparency: By sharing important updates in a Global Announcement, schools demonstrate a commitment to keeping everyone informed about decisions and developments that impact them.

 

So how are Global Announcements to be used differently from Course Announcements or Inbox messages? Take a look at the chart below to see the best use cases for each of the Canvas Communication Tools.

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