Learn more about updating your Profile in Canvas.

Your personal settings include contact information and other tools that will help your instructor and peers contact and identify you. Profile pictures are helpful to identify users by putting a name with a face. Profile pictures can be uploaded in your personal settings. Once uploaded your profile picture will show up next to your name in any communications with your instructor or another student in Canvas. Please note that you will not be able to change your display name in Canvas.

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Learn more about how Canvas contacts you. It is important that you update your Canvas profile to include your preferred contact method(s) so that you receive Canvas notifications (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. where and when you want. Your Lion Pride email account (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. is the default email associated with your Canvas profile. This cannot be changed, but you can add additional contact methods, including multiple email addresses and phone for notifications via text message. Each contact method can be customized so notifications are received at a pace that suits your needs.

The NCTC eLearning Department recommends updating your contact methods in Canvas as soon as possible:

Don't miss out on communications from your instructor, changes in due dates, assignment feedback, course announcements, or any of the many other events that impact you in Canvas. Setup your contact methods today, if you haven't already!

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Learn more about updating your Notification Preferences in Canvas.

Canvas can automatically send students important information, including grade, discussion, and activity updates, via email, SMS (i.e., text message), and even social media accounts like Twitter and Facebook. Students can adjust their Notification Preferences via the Settings link to fit his or her needs.