How To E-mail an Entire Class

E-mailing Your Class

Students can use the built-in CLASS feature which includes a class discussion area, announcement area, and a calendar. You will be able to see a roster of your entire class. You can communicate with your entire class by e-mail. Read on!

Secretaries are not automatically included; professors must add them if they want them to be able to use this feature. Contact Dee Barker (below) if you need help adding someone.

Instructions:

  1. Log onto MyWashburn with your name and password.
  2. One of the tabs will be WU Today, along with Students, or Faculty. These tabs vary according to what applies to you. Click on Students or Faculty.
  3. Click on MyCourses in blue along the top.
  4. You should now see the classes that you attend or teach.
  5. Click on the title of the class that you wish to e-mail.
  6. Find the menu on the left entitled "Course Tools." To see a list of the names of the members of your class, click on Members at the bottom.
  7. To send an e-mail message, click on E-mail. A list of the entire class will be displayed with boxes next to each name.
  8. To send a message to the whole class, click on Select All and Send E-mail. Use the box to type in a message. (You do not need to place anyone in the Address part unless their name is not in the class list of the previous page.)
  9. Click Send and all members of the class with a check mark will receive your message. To send to one individual, click that box and then Send E-mail.

For Professors:

  1. If you wish your secretary/teaching assistant to be a member of the list, you go to configuration tools on the left menu and click on members.
  2. Go to add Members.
  3. Click on either Teaching Assistant or Guest Member.
  4. Put their name in the box and click Add beside the name.
  5. The system will search for their e-mail address and a box will come up.
  6. You type a message explaining that you are adding them to your class list.
  7. Your message will be e-mailed to them immediately, and they will be able to e-mail your entire class.

If you need additional assistance, please feel free to give Dee Barker (dee.barker@washburn.edu) a call at ext. 1786. She will be happy to work you through the process.