Blackboard messages are a two-way communication tool intended to serve a function similar to email and / or text messaging.
Announcements are an effective way to communicate with all your students via single message. This is particularly true of courses that require...
One of the features of Blackboard are Daily Notifications. These are helpful for staying on top course-related items such as grades, due dates,...
Blackboard emails allow you to send an email without opening your email client (like Outlook) and then adding recipient email addresses. If the...
Generally, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning recommends creating a main "Content" space (or using the one provided),...
These are the basic steps needed to send and receive Blackboard Email, an option which
The process of posting an announcement to your course site is fairly simple and straightforward. Here, we run through the full posting process and...
These are the basic steps needed to send and receive Blackboard messages, a two-way communication tool intended to serve a function similar to...
To start, first go into your class then choose messages in the top menu bar
In order to edit an announcement (either one in draft or posted), choose the three dots on the right of the announcement and Edit.
To reply to a message, click on the person’s name, and a dialog box will show on the right side of the page. From there, type in your reply...
You can schedule your announcement by simply clicking the box next to schedule announcement.
Pick your...
After sending an original message, you may want to add another person/s to the message conversation.
To do this, click on the...
When sending a message, you may wish to allow the recipient/s to reply to your message. At the bottom of the New Message pop-out window are two...
When sending a message, you may wish to have the recipient/s receive an email alerting them to the message. At the bottom of the New Message...
You have the ability to change the settings of your notifications to fit your preferences. To do so, first navigate to your Activity Stream page...
Blackboard emails are viewed and replied to through the regular Detroit Mercy Outlook inbox.
A copy of the original email will have been...
There are two-three ways to view messages:
To start, first go into your class then choose tools from the course menu.
From the list of available tools, select Send...
Announcements will automatically appear for students when they open your course. It will also appear in the students' Activity Stream and in...
If you did not schedule your announcement for posting, you will need to click the POST NOW button to make your announcement visible (and email it,...
To get started, first go into your course. Your course should open automatically to the Announcements page. Click Create Announcement.
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To reply to a Blackboard email, reply through your Detroit Mercy Outlook inbox where you received the original email.