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What is it?
Inbox allows you to see emails/messages from your students and also send emails to students in your courses.
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Inbox
To access your inbox click "Inbox" in the navigation bar.
Once in your inbox this is what you should see.
At the top you can filter messages by Course, or message type. (Sent, inbox, etc...)
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Sending a Message
*Note This will not work if the course is not published*
To send a message click the "Compose" button in the top right.
- Select a Course
- This option will allow you to select a course to send members messages from.
- You can also select the check box to make it an individual message to each recipient or a group message.
- *Note you do not need to select a course but it is recommended when sending to students from a course*
- Insert names
- You can either manually search the name or use the contact book button to get a list of everyone by class or organization.
- Subject and Message
- The subject and message section act the same as an email.
To add an audio or video comment click the video button. To add an attachment click the paper clip button.
To send your message hit send.
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Inbox Settings
To access your inbox settings click the "Settings" button in the top right.
Within the Inbox Settings you can
- Turn on automatic replies
- Set automatic reply time frames.
- Set automatic reply message.
- When you are finished hit "Save"
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More Information
For additional information check out the Canvas instructor Guide.
If you need further help with any of these steps please contact the Montana Tech IT Help Desk at 460-496-4244 or IThelpdesk@mtech.edu or submit a ticket here https://kb.mtech.edu
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