How do I send a message to an individual student in Course Analytics?

When comparing the course average to an individual student, you can send a message directly from the analytics page.

You can also send a message from the student comparison card at any time.

Messages are sent through the Canvas Inbox and appear in your Sent folder. They are not stored or tracked in Course Analytics, and replies are not visible from within the analytics interface.

Notes:

  • If you cannot view the Course Analytics link in Course Navigation, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings. If the Course Analytics link is not available in the Navigation tab, your institution has disabled this feature.
  • Data is refreshed in Course Analytics every 24 hours. Please confirm the time the data was last updated in the course, as content may be outdated compared to recent course activity and student submissions.
  • In order for Course Analytics to display in Canvas, third-party cookies may need to be enabled in your browser settings.
  • Only active and completed student enrollments are available for messaging in Course Analytics. Students who are dropped, deleted, or inactive will not appear in the recipient field.

00:07: How do I send a message to an individual student in new Analytics? 00:12: In global navigation, click the courses link. 00:16: Then click the name of the course. 00:18: To open new analytics. Click the new analytics Link in course, navigation. 00:24: Or click the new analytics button in the course homepage. 00:28: To view course grade analytics. Click the course grade table. 00:33: In the filter field search for, and select the name of the intended student. 00:38: Then click the message icon. 00:41: In the subject field enter a subject for your message. 00:45: In the message field, enter the description of your message. 00:50: Click the send button. 00:52: This guide covered how to send a message to an individual student in new Analytics.

Open Course

Open Course

In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the name of the course [2].

Open Course Analytics

Open Course Analytics

To open Course Analytics, click the Course Analytics link in Course Navigation [1] or click the Course Analytics button in the Course Home Page [2].

Note: If you cannot view the Course Analytics link, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.

Open Course Grade Analytics

Open Course Grade Analytics

Click the Course Grade tab.

Message Students Who

Message Students Who

In the Filter field [1], search for and select the name of the intended student. Then click the Message icon [2].

Send Message

Send Message

In the Subject field [1], enter a subject for your message.

In the Message field [2], enter the description of your message.

Click the Send button [3].