I need to reach out to a fellow student in my class so I may submit a project before the deadline, with canvas, I am not able to see his email as we could in Sakai.
Each user role in Canvas courses is assigned specific permissions. Generally these permissions are set up by the Canvas administrator for your institution.
The ability to view other users' email addresses on the People menu is controlled by a permission called Users - view primary email address. By default, students in Canvas have this permission disabled; refer to the Canvas Course Role Permissions resource document for information about the default roles and permissions in Canvas.
You mentioned, "I am not able to see his email as we could in Sakai," which makes me wonder if your institution changed LMS systems. If so, it might be worth asking your Canvas admin to see if this permission can be turned on.
Hi @rcj23,
Have you considered using the Canvas Inbox to send your classmate a message?
-Doug
There's the People tab which should allow you to see other students in the class, but that may have been disabled by your instructor: How do I use the People page in a course as a stud... - Instructure Community - 530
Alternatively, if the People tab was disabled but you are in a group with your fellow student for that project, you can see the other students in the Groups button in the "Global Navigation Menu" (see images in link), and message them from there: How do I view my Canvas groups as a student? - Instructure Community - 281
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