Is there a way that student's can see the other student's in the class email addresses so they can connect with each other? I know I have access to that but am not sure if the student's can see each other's email addresses...
Thanks!Stephanie
Hi @stephdeav Welcome to the Canvas Community. Good question! While students can not see each other's email addresses within Canvas, they definitely can contact other students within the course. There are instruction on this--from the student's perspective--within the online student guide here: How do I send a message to a user in a course in the Inbox as a student? If you are curious about the various ways students can communicate within one another within Canvas, I encourage you to look over the online student guide section regarding the Inbox, in general.
I hope this helps, Stephanie!
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