Notifications are the way for you to get alerted when a variety of actions occur in Canvas.

Important things to know about Notifications are:

User determines the frequency: Notifications are received: right away, daily summary, weekly summary, or not at all
User determines where the Notification is received: Email address, SMS message, and/or Push notifications

Here are some additional things to consider about Notifications:

Can be customized at any time. User is in control of his/her own Notification experience
Instructors can reinforce student use of Notifications by strongly suggesting critical Notifications for the course being delivered
Default Settings for Notifications are listed in this document

Need more information? Check out this Canvas Guide!