Is it possible to send out a message to all of the students at our school via Canvas messages?

[CarolineDemuync]

Is it possible to send out a message to all of the students at our school via Canvas messages?  I need to send messages via Canvas to all the students at our school as requested by my Principal.  I am an Administrator.  

[bneporadny · Accepted solution]

Hi CarolineDemuync,

Canvas Inbox isn't really made to send out messages to all students in Canvas at one time. It is made to send to individual accounts or all students in a particular course. If we need to get a message out to all students/faculty or both we use the global announcement feature in Canvas and as long as students/faculty haven't disabled getting notifications when a new announcement is posted they will get an email and/or notification in the Canvas app. 

[KristinL]

Here are some resources for you! 🙂

How do I create a global announcement in an account? 

How do I view the Global Announcements page as a student? 

[dadolf]

As an admin, I am not able to message an entire class.   I cannot message students, or a course, or all students in an account.

Help.

[dadolf]

And the Community Champion in the question above said " It is made to send to individual accounts or all students in a particular course."  As an Admin, I am not able to send to all students in a particular course, which is what I need to do.