In order to ensure you receive all information in the way that best suit you, please follow these steps:

Click "Account" on the left hand side, then "Notifications". Here you have the option to select how you are notified for all the myCourses updates. 

For instance, to ensure the course announcements go to your email as well, make sure to have the tick mark in "Announcements". 

Note you have 4 different options for each notification:

The Tick mark means you will get the notification right away.

The Clock means you'll get it in a daily summary report, ie. there'll be an email with any similar updates that day.

The Calendar means a similar summary but once a week.