How do I manage automated deadline nudges in Canvas Catalog?
As a Canvas Catalog admin, you can automatically send personalized reminder emails to students based on course end dates and progress. These nudges are configured through a dedicated automation menu and use customizable templates with dynamic variables.
Notes:
- Deadline nudge emails only apply to courses, not programs.
- Deadline nudge emails apply to catalogs and subcatalogs.
- The nudge feature does not use the course end date set in Canvas. Instead, it relies on the internal section end date generated by the Catalog listings Days to Complete setting. If Days to Complete is not configured, no nudge is sent.
- Nudges are only triggered for students who self-enroll via Catalog. Admin-enrolled students will not receive nudges unless placed in a section with a valid Days to Complete setting.
Open Admin
Click the User Name drop-down menu [1]. Then, click the Admin link [2].
Open Automatizations
Click the Automatization tab.
Add Deadline Nudge
Click the Add Deadline Nudge button.
Add Details to Deadline Nudge
Add a Name [1], enable or disable the Active toggle [2], select course listings for reminder emails [3], select the completion percent [4], select the number of days before the deadline [5], and click the Save button [5].
View Deadline Nudges Page
The Automatization page lists the nudges in the Catalog account. The table includes the nudge Name [1], the Active toggle [2], the Threshold percentage [3], the number of days before the deadline [4], the Creation Date [5], the listings included in the reminder email [6],and the ability to manage the nudge by editing [7] or deleting [8].
