EGEE 401
Energy in a Changing World

Course Communications

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Meaningful interactions among students and instructors are the hallmark of a successful online class. Canvas supports several kinds of communication, as described below.

Communications in CANVAS

The CANVAS course management system supports several modes of communication, including discussions, course mail and announcements.

  • Discussions are a kind of public e-mail known as "threaded discussion." Everyone enrolled in the class can post messages of their own and can read and respond to every other message. A series of messages that make up a conversation is called a "thread." 
  • Course mail is private e-mail; only the recipients you designate can read your messages. Course mail is internal to CANVAS. Please use only CANVAS course mail for private messages to me (your instructor) or fellow students.
  • Announcements are messages from me to all students. Watch for them under Announcements!

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