Sending Course Messages and Email in eCampus

You can send private communication to course participants through either the Course Messages tool or the Send Email tool in eCampus.

The Course Message tool is an internal message delivery system. Recipients can see and respond to these messages when they are logged into eCampus and click the Messages link.

The Send Email tool sends messages to the recipients' external email account (typically their MIX Gmail account) and permits file attachments.

How to send a course message

From the Navigation Bar

1. After logging in to eCampus, click Messages in the Navigation Bar.

2. In the list of courses, click the plus symbol on the right for the course from which you want to send a message.

3. Click the To button to view a list of all students and instructors associated with the course.

4. Select the recipient(s). Each recipient can see who else received the same message - unless you select users in the BCC (blind carbon copy) field.

5. Enter a Subject and compose your message in the Body text area.

6. Click Submit to send.

From Course Tools within a course.

1. After logging in to eCampus, click Courses in the Navigation Bar and then click the name of the course.

2. In eCampus, click Course Management, Course Tools, and then Course Messages.

3. Click Create Message.

4. Click the To button to view a list of all students and instructors associated with the course.

5. Select the recipient(s). Each recipient can see who else received the same message - unless you select users in the BCC (blind carbon copy) field.

6. Enter a Subject and compose your message in the Body text area.

7. Click Submit to send the message.

How to send an email

1. After logging in to eCampus, click Courses in the Navigation Bar and then click the name of the course.

2. Inside the course, click the Send Email link in the Course Menu (or from Course Tools in the Course Management Control Panel).

3. Select your recipient(s). You can select individuals or specific groups. Several predefined groups are listed based on roles.

4. Enter a Subject and compose your Message in the text field.

5. If you would like to receive a copy of this email to your own MIX account, check the Return Receipt box. No record of this email will be kept in eCampus, so this ensures you have a record of this communication.

6. Click the link to Attach a file if desired.

7. Click Submit to send your email.
   
   

Export your eCampus mailing list

1. In your course, select Course Management > Users and Groups > Users. 

2. Select the Show All button at the bottom.

3. Use your mouse to select or highlight all records (and the header row), then use keyboard commands to copy (CTR + C for Windows, Command + C for Mac). 

4. Open an Excel spreadsheet and use keyboard commands to paste the information in cell A1 (CTR + V for Windows, Command + V for Mac).