Starting in the Fall term of 2021, we are arranging similar sections taught by the same instructor a bit differently within the Canvas tool. This, we're anticipating, could lead to questions from faculty regarding how to send communications to students in one of the merged sections. This article will be addressing just that.
Post Announcement to All Students in a particular Merged Section
1. From your LMS Faculty Dashboard, choose the overarching course under which your sections in question are rolled up...
2. Choose the 'Announcements' option in the left vertical menu upon gaining access to course main page...
3. Choose the blue '+ Announcement' button in the top-right corner of your screen...
4. Choose the drop-down arrow at the right of the 'Post to' text input bar to view eligible target sections & select those you'd like to receive your message.
Post Announcement to All Students in All Merged Sections of the Same Course
1. Follow steps 1 thru 3 listed above
2. Instead of choosing the drop-down arrow to target your announcement to a particular section, leave the 'All Students' option that appears by default in the 'Post to' input bar