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This refers to Moodle 3.8 from September 2020 onward11 from August 2022 onwards

How to send the students on your module an email

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However it does have your personal email in the REPLY TO field which means that students can respond by email directly to you. It is up to you whether you enter into a private correspondence or post the answers back in the module for all to see.

NOTE: You can manage the emails you get from Moodle

This is the best option if:

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2. To send a message, select the tickbox next to one or more students and students and at the bottom of the page choose page, choose from the dropdown menu 'Send a message'.

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• If they are ONLINE it pops up as a message and goes into their Messages folder.
• If they are OFFLINE  then it goes into their messages folder and is sent as an email.
• It is possible for individuals to change their preferences on how to receive messages so these defaults (1 and 2 above) may have changed. Some individuals may opt not to see any messages at all so you can’t be sure your message got to them!

Note: There There is NO subject or module context on the message – it is it  sent from one person (e.g., a module convenor) to another (student) so you should include the name of the module in the message to give it a context.

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