Task 5: Communication Tools

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Communication Tools

We are going to learn about some of the Blackboard communication tools, such as messages, email and discussions.

Learn has a wide variety of tools which include Messages, Email, Discussion, Wiki’s, Blogs, and Chat.

Messages

Messages are an internal email system. Students and instructors have to be logged

into the course to read and send these internal emails. The messages tool works

very similar to a regular email system.

Messages

You can organize your messages, view sent items and create folders. Just like

Mail worked in CE8

Email

The email allows you to send emails directly to everyone enrolled in your

course. The email will be sent to user’s default email address in the

Learn system

Email

Can you tell the difference between mail in CE8 and mail in

Learn?

EmailMail in CE8 and messages in Learn

are the same thing, they are internal. Mail in Learn is external

and students can reply to the message!

DiscussionsTo create a discussion click on the discussion link in the course menu. If the discussion tool is not available you will need to add the tool

link.

Learn has a wide variety of tools which include Messages, Email, Discussion, Wiki’s, Blogs, and Chat.

Once you add the discussion, your screen

will look this.

Under forum settings the first items determine if you want to give certain functionality to your students.

Select the options of your choice and click Submit.

Grading OptionsYou can choose to have a column created in the grade center for your discussion posting.

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