Canvas @ Brown

Canvas Incident Information 2026

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This incident has been resolved. Users can find more information regarding the Canvas Security Incident and next steps on the Instructure Incident Security Updates page. Please also refer to the Brown University incident page for specific information for Brown users.

Using Class Lists

For instructors who need to communicate with your students and share course resources, you have a few options:

  1. Using Class Lists - these are custom email addresses that are created to send emails to all registered students in your course.   For more information, please check out these help articles.
    1. Activate Banner Course Email
    2. Add TAs to Course Email List

Using Google Course Groups

You can request a Google Course Group which will include all of your registered students as members.  With your Google Course Group, you can email your class as well as share Google Drive folders and files.  Use the sharing mechanism on your folder or file to share your content with your Google Course Group and it will share to your whole class automatically.

  1. How to Request Google Course Groups
  2. How to create a Google Shared Drive (note: any content within a shared folder will also be shared to your group)
  3. How to share individual files via Google

Need Additional Help?

  • For help with Canvas, please contact [email protected]

  • To discuss strategies for implementing Canvas and DLD approved integrated learning tools into your course, please contact [email protected]

Still have a question? Contact [email protected]