The Account Settings page allows you to control your personal information, update account settings (such as your time zone or language preferences), and change how you receive notifications from Canvas.
You can update your Canvas-wide account options on the Account Settings page. This includes updating your personal information and changing your site-wide preferences.
How do I edit my profile in my user account as an instructor?
How do I add a profile picture in my user account as an instructor?
How do I select personal pronouns in my user account as an instructor?
How do I change my default email address in my user account as an instructor?
How do I change the settings in my user account as an instructor?
How do I change the language preference in my user account as an instructor?
How do I set a time zone in my user account as an instructor?
How do I manage confetti animations in Canvas as an instructor?
How do I enable the high contrast user interface as an instructor?
The Notification Settings page allows you to control how and when you receive notifications from Canvas. Notifications can be received via email or text, and can be set so that you are alerted every time an event occurs, as a daily summary of events, or as a weekly summary of events. You can change your default Notifications settings or change your setting separately for each course.
How do I manage my Canvas notification settings as an instructor?
How do I manage notifications for a single course as an instructor?
How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as an instructor?
How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas as an instructor?
How do I add a text (SMS) contact method in Canvas as an instructor?
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This course contains a wide variety of resources including a Canvas course checklist, video and written tutorials, sample courses, and access to 24/7 support. The course is "on-demand" meaning that you can access it at any time.
To access this "Canvas Training and Resources" course, you can simply self-enroll by following these steps:
You should now see the "Canvas Training and Resources" course on your Canvas dashboard.
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