At this moment, CN sends three types of notifications to users: email notifications, web push notifications, and Slack notifications. Email notifications are sent to the primary email connected to your CN account. You do not need to set it up but can modify the default frequency settings. Web push notifications and Slack notifications need you to set up -- please find the instructions below.
Modify Notification Frequency
The frequency of each type of notification can be adjusted following these three steps:
STEP 1: Access Notification Settings.
If you are on full CN, click the account settings gear icon located in the upper-right corner of the site, then select "Notification Settings". This will take you to the CN Notification Settings page.
If you are using CN Post or CN ePortfolio as an LTI plug-in, you can access the Notification Settings page from the left menu.
STEP 2: Modify the frequency of each notification to what you prefer.
- There are four options for most of the email notifications: Immediately, Daily, Weekly, and Never.
- There are two options for web push notifications and Slack notifications: Immediate and Never.
SETP3: Once done, remember to click Save All at the bottom of the table.
Note: you can restore to the default settings from the link above the Save All button.
Web Push Notifications
Web push notifications pop up CN updates on your desktop screen or on the home screen of your phone. They work slightly differently depending on the web browser and device you use. In most cases, you need to permit CN to send you web push notifications and you can modify the notification settings through the web browser or the mobile device you use. Details and guides can be found in the table below.
| Browser/device | Desktop/computer | iOS | Android |
| Chrome | CN notifications are sent to your desktop screen when you use Chrome. Follow this guide to set it up. | Web push notifications are not available on iOS. | We suggest adding CN as a web app on your Android phone. This is how. After that, CN will automatically push notifications to your phone's home screen. Follow this guide to control notifications on Android. |
| Safari | CN notifications appear in the top-right of your screen when you use Safari. Follow this guide to customize the settings. | Web push notifications are not available on iOS. | Safari is not available on Android devices. |
| Firefox | CN notifications are displayed as on-screen messages when you are using Firefox on any desktop operating system. Follow this guide to enable/disable CN web push notifications in Firefox. | Web push notifications are not available on iOS. | CN notifications work the same in the Firefox browser or as a Firefox web app on Android phones. Follow this guide to modify the settings. |
Slack Notifications
CN has been integrated with Slack since Nov 2023. If you are a frequent Slack user, you can connect your CN account with your Slack account to have Slack push CN notifications to you. Check this article for how Slack notifications work.
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