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Using the Mail Tool
The Mail tool allows you, your students, and teaching assistants to send private mail messages to each other.
Sending a Message
- Click Mail from the home page.
- Click Compose Mail Message. The Compose Mail window appears.
- Click the Browse button that is next to the Send to text box. A window appears, showing the name of the course, and an entry for Instructor. Note: normally this window will contain a list of all the students and teaching assistants in your course. This feature allows you to select mail recipients easily.
- Click Instructor, and then click Done. The Send to text box is completed.
- Type your message and remember to include a subject.
- Click Send.
Read a message
- From the Mail Folders table, click the Inbox hyperlink. The Mail Messages: Inbox screen appears. Your message appears.
- Click the hyperlink to the message.
- When you've finished reading the message, click Close. The Mail Messages: Inbox screen appears.
Instructional Tips for the Mail Tool
- Use the mail tool to send personalized updates and progress reports to students. This helps them feel connected to the class/instructor and helps to keep them on task.
- Buddy up the students and have them mail each other regularly so that they have support in the class and feel connected to someone and not alone in the class.