In Short

Click Account in the left global navigation menu to control your notifications and profile settings.

Step-by-step

When you first log into Canvas, we recommend that you review your account settings.

Screenshot of Canvas Account with Options: 1 Notifications, 2 Profile and 3 Settings

Go to Account in the Global Navigation Menu and then click Notifications to determine how often you'll receive alerts on course activities, discussions, conversations, student assignment submissions, grades, etc.
Update your user profile by selecting Profile to upload a profile photo and Settings to set up your preferred contact methods.
Remember to ask your students to update their account settings too. If you use Announcements frequently in your course, you should especially make sure that your students do not turn off the announcement notification in their accounts.