Communication
How do I use Piazza as a Student?
Contents What is Piazza? Piazza is an online discussion and Q&A tool used to support communication between students and teaching staff. It allows students to ask questions, engage in discussions, and view responses from both staff and classmates in one shared space. Piazza is commonly used to: How do I access Piazza through Canvas? Piazza […]
Setting up and managing Piazza
This article provides an overview of using Piazza within Canvas and signposts useful guides on creating a class and using different types of posts. It’s designed to help you get started quickly and use Piazza effectively to support course communication. Contents Create a Pizza Class in Canvas For guidance go to How to I set […]
Announcements, Inbox messages and Notifications
In this article we’ll look at ways that your instructors may communicate with you in Canvas and how you can keep up to date with communications and personalise your notifications. Contents How communications work in Canvas In Canvas, your instructors can contact you in two main ways: Inbox messages and Announcements. Inbox – The Inbox […]
Canvas Inbox – How to set up auto replies
Canvas Inbox messages and Outlook messages aren’t fully integrated. If you send a message via the Canvas Inbox, the recipient receives the message in both their Canvas Inbox, and the UoM Outlook email. However, if the recipient replies through Outlook, this reply is only received in the Canvas Inbox, and not in Outlook. Also, the […]
Syncing Your Canvas Calendar with Outlook
Contents Introduction In Outlook, you can subscribe to your Canvas calendar feed. Once subscribed, all events and assignments from your courses will appear in a view-only format, along with any appointment slots reserved by students. This allows you to see your upcoming Canvas events alongside your regular Outlook calendar items. Find Your Unique Calendar Feed […]
Appointment Groups
If you would like to offer students on your course the opportunity to book a slot to meet, or a slot to attend an in-person drop-in, the appointment group feature is there to facilitate this. Contents Introduction While the Canvas Calendar primarily allows users to view upcoming assignments, due dates, and events across their courses, […]
How do I set up Piazza in Canvas?
Contents What is Piazza? Piazza is a web based discussion tool that facilitates interaction among instructors and students. You can create a Piazza class within your Canvas course and use the class as a single space to manage communications for your unit. How is setting up Piazza different in Canvas? In Canvas, Piazza is created […]