You can use the Gradebook to send messages to your students.

To message students from the Canvas Gradebook, complete the following.

  1. In the menu of your module, click Grades.
  2. Hover over the assignment column heading and click the more options icon (). 
  3. Select Message students who from the drop-down list.
  4. To message particular students, select from the following options: 
    • Haven't submitted yet—students who haven't submitted the assignment, even if they have been manually awarded a grade.
    • Haven't been graded—students whose assignments have not yet been graded (submitted or unsubmitted).
    • Scored less than [point value]—students who earned a grade on their assignment less than X number of points.
    • Scored more than [point value]—students who earned a grade on their assignment more than X number of points.  
  5. Enter a message in the Message field.
  6. Click Send Message.