Announcements, E-mail and Course Messages
Announcements, E-mail and Course Messages Announcements E-mail and Course Messages are Blackboard tools that instructors and students may use to communicate with each other from within their course. Access all three via the Course Tools menu or by clicking Tools followed by the appropriate icon. Announcements Announcements allow the instructor to post a message for the class. The Announcements page is typically the course entry page. How to Create an Announcement 1. Click Create Announcements Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 1 of 12 2. Fill in the subject of the announcement and the message 3. Determine whether or not the announcement will be date restricted and if so between which dates and times it will be available. You can also choose to have a copy of the announcement sent to all users via e-mail. Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 2 of 12 4. Course Link will provide a link to a specific area of the course, such as a specific assignment or document you want to draw the students’ attention to 5. Click Submit. 6. Announcements is also available via the Course Tools menu Student View of Announcements Students may view announcements on the Blackboard Home Page (module page), course entry page if set to Announcements or Updates page which is accessible under the Global Navigation Link. Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 3 of 12 E-mail Blackboard’s e-mail feature allows you to email one or more students from within the course. Access E-mail in One of Three Ways From the Tools menu From the Course Tools menu From the Grade Center E-mail from Tools 1. Click Tools Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 4 of 12 2. Click the Send Mail icon 3. Continue as below “E-mail From Course Tools” E-mail From Course Tools 1. Click Course Tools 2. Click Send E-mail 3. Determine which user(s) will receive the e-mail Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 5 of 12 4. If you are sending the e-mail to single or selected users you will be presented with a list of those users that are available to select. Click the name of the user, the arrow to move the user to “Selected” and click Submit. Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 6 of 12 5. Complete the remainder of the screen a. Type the subject and body of the e-mail message. Notice the toolbar available for the body of the e-mail message. b. You may attach documents to the e-mail using the Attach a File link. c. Click Submit E-mail From the Grade Center 1. In the Full Grade Center check the name of the student(s) you wish to send e-mail to. Click the e-mail menu and make an appropriate selection. 2. Complete the remainder of the screen a. Type the subject and body of the e-mail message. Notice the toolbar available for the body of the e-mail. b. You may attach documents to the e-mail using the Attach a File link. c. Check whether or not you want it to include a list of recipients d. A copy of the e-mail will be sent to the sender 3. Click Submit Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 7 of 12 Student Use of Blackboard E-mail Students can contact the instructor via the link in Contacts and with other students privately via Course Messages. How to Post Instructor Contact Information 1. Click Course Tools, Contacts or Tools then the Contacts icon Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 8 of 12 2. Create Folder allows you to group contacts other than yourself as instructor (such as teaching assistants or guest lecturers) in a folder together 3. Click Create Contact 4. Complete your personal profile information including title, name, e-mail, work phone, office location and office hours. Attach a photo and link to your personal page if desired. Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 9 of 12 Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 10 of 12 How to Use Course Messages 1. Click Tools, Course Message 2. Click Create Message 3. Select Recipients from the list and click the arrow to move them to “Recipients” 4. Compose the message 5. Click Submit Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 11 of 12 Additional Resources: Blackboard Help https://help.blackboard.com Created by brownt Updated 6.22.15 by brownt Page 12 of 12
