Communicating with Students
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Overview
There are many ways to communicate with students within and outside of Canvas. We suggest either using the Canvas course Announcements or your Class VT Google Group.
Using Canvas Announcements
Announcements can be used to broadcast information to your students through your specific course site. Every announcement is stored on your Canvas site and also emailed to your students. Not all students get Canvas notifications, though, so informing your students on how you wish to communicate with them is key. If you want to use Canvas Announcements over email, be sure to encourage students to make sure their announcement notifications are turned on following How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as a student? Links to an external site.
Canvas Announcements Video Overview
Using Class VT Google Group
If you wish to use email instead, consider using your Class VT Google Group. Around the beginning of each semester, each class at Virginia Tech has a VT Google Group automatically created for it.
To find your class' google group email address, see Logging on to and Viewing your VT Google Groups (for Owners and Members).