Moodle at Wesleyan

Send and email or post an announcement

Objective

Learn about some of the ways Moodle provides to communicate with your students

Notes

"Announcements" is a forum with special properties: Only instructors can post, and students are not allowed to unsubscribe.

Summary

Post an announcement

1. In the Latest news bucket on the right, click the link to Add a new topic...
2. Enter a subject and body for the announcement
3. Check the Mail now box if you wish also to post the announcement by email
4. Click Post to forum
5. The ready-made Announcements link in your course will show you the entire history of your announcements

Send email

1. In the Quickmail bucket on the right, click on the link to Compose and email
2. Select your recipients by clicking Select All or by checking individual check boxes
3. Enter a subject and body for the announcement
4. Click Send email
5. The History button in the Quickmail bucket will show you all the emails you've sent