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eCampus contains many features which enable you to monitor students’ work and progress and then communicate directly with them if you see that they are at risk. Communication and early intervention can increase the chances of student success.
View the eCampus Communicating with Students video for details about the communication tools listed below.
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Email in eCampus
You can send an email to everyone in your class, or just to specific categories such as your teaching assistants, a group, or specific individuals.
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A course message indicator is available to students as soon as they log in. They will see a number next to their name in the Messages link in the upper right cornerNavigator Bar. Clicking the number Messages brings up the Update region and a link to the full message. View a list of the student’s courses, with a link underneath the course name showing the number of unread messages. Clicking the unread message(s) link opens the Course Messages screen which shows the number of unread messages in the Inbox folder. Students can then click the Inbox folder and see a list of messages. View the Sending Course Messages and Email in eCampus article for full instructions.
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You can add an event to a calendar as a reminder to students. The student can click the event on the calendar and view details of the event. View Blackboard's Calendar page for full instructions.
Color coding in the Grade Center
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Instructors can create rules to apply color to the cells in the Grade Center that provide visual indicators that a student may need extra attention. For example, you can create a rule that highlights a failing grade in yellow. View Blackboard's Color Code the Grade Data page for full instructions.
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