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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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