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How do I send a group email?

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  • 14-03-2011 10:11pm
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    Knuffel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭


    If I was to send out an email to everyone in my class, how would I go about it? I've seen group emails sent out before where people are looking for coursework or invitations to class parties but I've no idea how to do it myself. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    You can do them through Blackboard.

    Pick the module you want to send the email to, go to communications and then send email. From there select the option suited to the users you want to send it to.


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    Blackboard


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    Knuffel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Knuffel


    Thanks a million!


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    Knuffel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Knuffel


    Okay, I'm probably just thick but when I go into communications on Blackboard I can't find an option for email, all there is is stuff like groups, blogs and announcements... Any advice?

    Just tried it for another module and the option for email was there but it doesn't seem to be availible for the module I need to email. What should I do now?


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    bnt
    Registered Users Posts: 13,010 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    Knuffel wrote: »
    What should I do now?
    Nothing, it seems. I've always seen the option there, so if it's been disabled for that particular course, the course coordinator must have a reason for doing that, and I can only suggest you talk to them.

    Even if you can email a whole class, you need to be a bit careful and assume all the course staff can see what you send. Don't even think about doing any kind of marketing by that route. Very Bad Idea. :eek:

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    They bring it to you—free.

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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    bnt wrote: »
    Nothing, it seems. I've always seen the option there, so if it's been disabled for that particular course, the course coordinator must have a reason for doing that, and I can only suggest you talk to them.

    Even if you can email a whole class, you need to be a bit careful and assume all the course staff can see what you send. Don't even think about doing any kind of marketing by that route. Very Bad Idea. :eek:

    You can choose different options for who to send it to, you don't have to necessarily send it to every single person including the course administator, lecturer etc.

    Although it looks like the option has been disabled for that module. OP why did you want to send an email? Is it a module that has had too many people send class emails for some reason in the past (like in research modules where people just try and get their class to fill out surveys etc)?


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    ironclaw
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    bnt wrote: »

    Even if you can email a whole class, you need to be a bit careful and assume all the course staff can see what you send. Don't even think about doing any kind of marketing by that route. Very Bad Idea. :eek:

    +1 on that. Its a really bad idea to do anything of that nature. Unless its related directly to UCD, course work or of benefit to students, I would avoid using it.


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    Definitely dont send anything non academic. Blackboard is not confidential. Admins and lecturers can see everything you do and access on it.


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    delta_bravo wrote: »
    Definitely dont send anything non academic. Blackboard is not confidential. Admins and lecturers can see everything you do and access on it.

    Yeah people forget your every movement is tracked on it. So if a lecturer says people haven't been accessing notes, materials etc, they actually know what they are talking about! Well the ones who can actually use BB properly.


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    Knuffel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Knuffel


    As regards to why I need to send the email, I kind of messed up something in my module and want to see if anyone else is in the same both so we could hopefully try and fix it together.
    Is there any other way to contact everyone in the module or am I completely doomed?


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Knuffel wrote: »
    As regards to why I need to send the email, I kind of messed up something in my module and want to see if anyone else is in the same both so we could hopefully try and fix it together.
    Is there any other way to contact everyone in the module or am I completely doomed?

    Go through your class rep would be my advice. Or ask around. If you use BlackBoard your basically proclaiming to all (Including potentially your lecturer and TA's) that you messed up.


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