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First, login and go to the upper right corner of the page and click on your name. A drop-down menu will appear and select "preferences". Once on the next page, select "notification preferences" under User account.
From here you can edit how you receive notifications of events in Moodle depending on if you are online or offline.
There are 2 types of notifications you can receive: popup notifications and email notifications. Popup notifications appear as a small box at the bottom of the screen on Moodle, while email notifications will go straight to your Cobleskill email address.
System:
Change the notifications you receive for private messages, and for updates/confirmation/rejection on requests for new courses.
Assignment:
Change the notification options for notices of when new assignments are submitted to drop boxes.
Forum:
Change the notification options for notices of when new forum posts are made to the forums and advanced forums you are subscribed to.
Lesson & Questionnaire:
Change the notification options for notices about student progress on Lesson and Questionnaire type activities.
NOTE: If you would like to disable all notifications, select the check box at the very top of the page next to "Disable Notifications".