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Sending Messages using Blackboard
Step 1 - From your Blackboard course, under the course menu, click the 'Tools' button.

Step 2 - From the Tools content area click the 'Messages' link.

Step 3 - To create a new message click the 'Create Message' button.

Step 4 - In the Compose Message content area under recipients click the 'To' button.

Step 5 - From the 'Items to Select', click on the instructors name, this will highlight the item. Click the right arrow under 'Selected Items', this will move the instructor to the 'Selected Items' list.


Step 6 - In the 'Subject' area type something related to the message. In this example we are requesting the assignment for chapter 3 from our instructor. The asterisk indicates its a required field. In the 'Message' area type your message. Then click one of the 2 'Submit' buttons located in the content window.

This will complete your task in sending messages using Blackboard.

