Sending Announcements to Students

Options for sending emails/announcements/messages to your students

Last Updated: August 6th, 2024

Communicating With Students in Your Classes


There are a number of options for sending announcements to your entire class; below are several options listed in order of preference, with the most effective and efficient options at the top. 

Moodle News Forum (BEST CHOICE)

  • Works from anywhere
  • Very easy
  • Sent to each student's preferred email address per ExpressLane profiles AND posted on Moodle course News Forum
  • News Forum provides a central record of all your announcements and allows student to review all previous announcements

Using Moodle News Forum

 
 

Moodle QuickMail

  • Works from anywhere
  • Email individuals, groups, or the entire class
  • Sent to each student's preferred email address per ExpressLane profiles

To use the quickmail block:

  1. Add the Quickmail block if you don't have it already in your block drawer.
  2. Send a message using the quickmail block.
 
 

ExpressLane Course Studio - Announcements

  • The most up-to-date student roster
  • Easy to select entire course
  • Works from anywhere from any computer
  • Sent to students' ExpressLane Personal Announcements channel (viewable only through ExpressLane)

Sending email or Announcements through ExpressLane

 
 

ExpressLane Course Studio - Email

  • Works from anywhere from any computer
  • Sent to each student's preferred email address per ExpressLane profiles

Sending email or Announcements through ExpressLane

 
 

Moodle Messaging

  • Intended for 1-to-1 communication “text like” but can be used to send a single message to multiple people.
  • Text only
  • Moodle alerts students they have a message.
  • By default, unread messages also get delivered to students via email

Learn about Moodle Messaging

 
 

ExpressLane Class List - Email Class

  • Not recommended because it ONLY works when an email client is configured and working with the browser (usually on campus on a PC)
  • Works ONLY on campus on PC with GW Windows client, or with some other non-web email client set up and running
  • Sent to each student's preferred email address per ExpressLane profiles
 
 

Contact Academic Technology

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ATC Support & Hours of Operation

Weekday Support, Monday - Friday

The ATC is open to in-person assistance. Support is available through the above remote options and on campus at CEN 208

 

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