There are multiple ways to interact in your course. Some interactions include Announcements, Discussions, and Conversations.

Announcements: Announcements are a way for instructors to communicate with students about course activities. Students can only create announcements in a group workspace.

Discussions: Canvas provides an integrated system for focused and threaded discussions, which allows both instructors and students alike to start and contribute to as many discussion topics as desired.

Conversations: Conversations is the messaging tool used instead of email to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students.

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Announcements (All Class Participants)

Click the appropriate Announcement title.
Leave a reply for appropriate announcement.

Discussions (All Class Participants)

Click the appropriate Discussion title.
Leave a reply for appropriate discussion.

Conversations/Inbox (One or more recipients)

Click the Inbox link in the Help Corner.
Enter a name, course, or group you would like to send a message to.
Write and send the message.

Learn more about communicating with your instructor and peers in Canvas.