Canvas LMS For Dummies

Chapter 8

Communicating the Canvas Way

IN THIS CHAPTER

Creating and sending announcements

Varying the type, scope, and timing of communication

Using the Media Recorder to build relationships

Whether you’re a district administrator, school counselor, building administrator, teacher, football coach, or the prom committee sponsor, the communication tools within Canvas LMS help you make learning personal for your learners, help you streamline communication within your schools and institutions, and help you clearly communicate with stakeholders. How often have you thought, This meeting could’ve been an email! Follow that statement with a hard eye-roll and we can all relate.

In this chapter, you take a look at the communication tools available in Canvas LMS and how they can help all Pandas communicate clearly in the forest of learning. You start by looking at the easiest way to get new course information to your students — Canvas Announcements — and then taking a look at how using the Media Recorder in your day-to-day Canvas life can help you better connect with students. There is no better way to build community, relationships, and connection with your students than by letting them ...