Conversations is the messaging tool used through Canvas (similar to email) to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student or parent observer, or a group of students or parent observers. Conversations are accessible through the Inbox icon in the Global Navigation.

You can communicate with your teacher in your course at any time. As a student, you are restricted from messaging other students through Canvas.

Conversations is split into two panels and displays messages chronologically. You can view and reply to conversations and sort them by course or inbox type. Conversations itself does not have any file size limits; however, attachments added to a conversation are included in the sender's personal files. Note: If you right-click on the Inbox link, you can open your Conversation Inbox in a new browser tab to keep it handy while you are doing other tasks in Canvas.

Use Conversations to:

Send a message to your teacher
Reply to messages from your teacher
Filter conversations by course or type
View and reply to assignment submission comments

You can adjust your notification preferences to receive conversations using external channels.

Best Practices

A teacher's response time to messages via Canvas Conversations should be the same as messages received through district email.
Adjust your notification preferences to receive an email 'Immediately' when someone sends you a message through Conversations. Adjust preferences for external channels if desired.

Resources

115 - Conversations Overview from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

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