--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Critical_Message.tex 2002/07/22 16:49:42 1.1 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Critical_Message.tex 2005/05/03 16:57:13 1.6 @@ -1,14 +1,23 @@ +\label{Course_Critical_Message} A ``Critical Message'' is a message that will appear immediately after the -recipient user logs in. The user must acknowlege receipt to continue. +recipient user logs in. The user must acknowledge receipt to continue; it +is not possible to use the rest of LON-CAPA until they do so. -To send a Critical Message, push the \textbf{COM} button on the remote -to get to the Communication screen. On each of the message sending -screens (\textbf{Send message to user(s)}, \textbf{Broadcase message +Only the Course Coordinator can send Critical Messages. + +To send a Critical Message, do the following: + +\begin{enumerate} + +\item Select \textbf{COM} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. +\item On each of the message sending +screens (\textbf{Send message to user(s)}, \textbf{Broadcast message to course}, and \textbf{Upload message to course}), there are two checkboxes, \textbf{Send as critical message} and \textbf{Send as critical message and return receipt}. - -\textbf{Send as critical message} will send this message as a critical +\item \textbf{Send as critical message} will send this message as a critical message. \textbf{Send as critical message and return receipt} will send the message as a critical message, but additionally return a -message to you each time a user acknowleges receipt of the message. \ No newline at end of file +message to you each time a user acknowledges receipt of the message. + +\end{enumerate}