Notifications for moderators
If you are enrolled in a course as a teacher or moderator, you will automatically be notified when your response is needed in the discussion forums or when an assignment needs your review.
Automatic discussion notifications
You'll be notified when anyone in your group...
Asks a question below a step.
Answers a discussion prompt.
Replies to you.
You’ll receive the notification as an email notification that looks like this:
Just select the notification bell in the top right hand corner to reveal the most recent discussion activity. Select a notification to jump right to the discussion.
💡 Here are two "pro" tips:
Clicking the "X" to the right of a notification once you've responded will clear it from your notification menu. You may find this useful for tracking what you've responded to and what still needs attention.
When you receive a discussion notification by email, replying to that email will post your response directly to the discussion thread.
Learner discussion notifications
Learners will receive notifications by email.
Learners will be automatically notified when...
Anyone replies to their post on a discussion prompt.
Anyone responds to a personal question they have asked on a step.
Learners will NOT be automatically notified when...
Anyone posts a new discussion prompt or personal question.
A teacher or moderator posts to a discussion board, but not as a reply to anyone's post.
Want to get everyone's attention or send a time-sensitive message? Message or email your learners instead.
All posts made to discussion prompts or to personal questions are visible to admins and anyone enrolled in the Group as a teacher, moderator, or learner, whether posted within the course or as a response to an email notification.
Ask to respond
Are you working with multiple teachers and moderators in a single course or Group? Use the "Ask to respond" link under additional actions to send an instant notification to your colleague.
When a notification has been successfully sent to a teammate, you'll see the name fade and a checkmark will appear. The notification message will include a link to the discussion and will indicate that you have asked this teammate to respond.
Notifications digest
When a learner completes a step that needs review, you'll automatically receive a notification under the bell icon in the upper right corner if you are enrolled as a teacher or moderator in the course. Prefer to receive these by email? Subscribe to the daily or weekly email digest.
Select the bell icon in the upper right corner of your account.
Select "Settings." Toggle your notification preference from "Never" to "Daily" or "Weekly" and save.
You will be able to access completions by clicking on any notification that you receive in your email digest.
Learners will receive notification when you add feedback or grade points unless you toggle off the option to email the student.
How to turn off notifications
If you'd prefer not to get notifications about a particular group, you can manage your notifications on each group here:
