I have sent information to the class as an announcement in canvas but do not know if the class gets these before the class opens on Monday. How can I send this information to class by email so I am sure they got it?
The bottom line is this: until you publish your course, you cannot send out announcements or Inbox messages. You must publish the course first.
There are a couple of options for you, and I do both:
Of the two methods, a mass email is the better option for reaching your students. If your students are new to your school, they may not be familiar with Canvas. Also, your students may not know how to have Canvas Announcements linked to their email accounts.
Please come back and let me know if this information is helpful to you. I'm just a fellow instructor volunteering my time. 😀
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