How are students made aware of their To-Dos?

Once you have assigned a to-do to a student, the to-do will be listed on the To-Dos tab of the student's account. Students will not automatically be notified when a to-do is assigned to them; however, you may create an email notification with a custom note once the to-do is created.

How to create an email notification

1. Once a to-do item has been created for a student, click on the to-do to bring up the to-do details
2. Click on "Email To Do..."
3. (Optional) Add a message to your to-do email
   
4. Select your recipients
5. Send the email

Additionally, you can create an alert so that the student receives an email reminder in advance of the task's due date.

For more information on adding a To-Do alert, see: How do I add an alert for student To-Dos?

Also see this related article: How do students view and update To-Dos?

Should you need to inform a student immediately about a new to-do item, posting a message to the Conversation would be the best option for reaching them quickly.