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Sending email is a common way for both instructor and students to communicate with each other in an online course. Instructors often send email motes containing updated course information and important announcements.

Students can also use email to send questions to their instructors if they need clarity on course concepts or online assignments.

Next is an example of how to use the send email function within Blackboard to send your instructor an email.

  1. Log on to http://my.asu.edu and click on your course.

  2. Click the Communication link in the navigation menu.
    Click the Communication link
    Figure 1

  3. Click on Send Email.
    send email screen
    Figure 2

  4. Select to whom you would like to send an email. For this example All Instructors is choosen.

    • Click on All Users to send an email to all of the other students and instructors in the class.

    • Click on All Groups to send an email to all of the groups in the class.

    • Click on All Instructors to send an email to all of the instructors for the class.

    • Click on Select Users to send an email to one or several students and/or instructors in the class.

    • Click on Select Groups to send an email to one or several of the groups in the class.

    sending options screen
    Figure 3

  5. Enter the Subject and Message text of your email in the space provided.
    Enter Content
    Figure 4

  6. If you'd like to send a copy of the message to yourself, be sure to check Send Copy of message to self box.
    send a copy of the message to yourself
    Figure 5

  7. If you'd like to attach a file to your email, click on the Add button under the Add Attachments header.
    send a copy of the message to yourself
    Figure 6

  8. Then click the Browse button and select the file you'd like to attach.
    Add Attachments
    Figure 7

  9. Click the Submit button to add the file.
    Click submit button
    Figure 8

  10. Click the Submit button to send the email.
    Click submit button
    Figure 9

  11. A receipt is displayed confirming the email was sent. Click the OK button.
    receipt is displayed
    Figure 10

Additional help resources for sending email within Blackboard can be found at ASU Online and Extended Campus in the Student Tutorials section.