Canvas Navigation
Our Start of the Semester Playlist in youtube shows you how to customize navigation and more. Here's one video from the playlist:
Account Settings
To set up your profile and contact information, first, select the "Account" tab in the global navigation and select "Settings."
You can also click "Edit Settings" in the left sidebar to update pertinent information such as your name, language preference, and time zone. If you make changes to any of these, make sure to select "Update Settings" to save your changes.
Your email UofM email address (@memphis.edu) is your primary method for receiving notifications from Canvas. If you wish, you can add other methods of contact by using the options in the left sidebar.
Notification Preferences
Canvas also allows you to control the type and frequency of notifications you receive. By taking a few moments to review your notification preferences, you can ensure you stay informed of what is most important to you regarding your courses.
The majority of instructors prefer to select "Notify me right away" as the option for course announcements. This allows you to confirm that a course announcement you create or that was created in one of your courses was sent via email to the students and others in the course.
Adapted from “Explore Teaching in Canvas” in Start Here 102: Best Practices in Online instruction, licensed CC BY 4.0 by Grace Seo, University of Missouri.