eClass and Canvas Support
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Distinguishing Read from Unread Forum Posts
Last modified on 15 August 2025 10:10 AM
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NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning Management System is currently in a read-only state that prohibits new courses, enrollments, and users from being added to the site. Credit courses and co-curricular courses at the UofA are now being delivered on Canvas, and full articles on how to use Canvas can be found here.
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Tracking unread forum posts can be set up from within your profile to track unread posts for all forums on eClass where the instructor has enabled read tracking. Please note that it is no longer possible to enable/disable read tracking for individual forums.
To change this setting, navigate to the user dropdown menu by clicking on your name in the top right corner of eClass and selecting Preferences.
From your preferences page, select Forum preferences.
In this section there are two dropdown options. For the Forum tracking options, choose Yes: highlight new posts for me. Be sure to click on Save changes near the bottom of the page so that the changes you have made take effect.
Choosing a forum behaviour for when notifications are sent In the Forum tracking section, in the 'When sending forum post notifications' option, you can choose either:
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