How To Message Unengaged Students Using The Canvas Course New Analytics

Canvas New Analytics provides an easy way to find a group of inactive students and send messages to each of them as a reminder. 

Here is the guide on how to do it. 

1. Click on New Analytics from your course Navigation list. 
2. Then click on Weekly Online Activity tab. 
3. Click on the three dots to extend the options available.  
4. Select Data Table. 
5. Find the relevant date range and click on the number beside Page View. 

6. Click on the number beside Didn’t Participate. 

7. Click on x Students to show all the inactive student names. 
8. Add the message title and message to the students. 
9. Click Send button to send the message to each individual student. Each student will receive a Canvas message in his/her Canvas inbox and an email as well. Each student cannot see other recipients’ names.