--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Critical_Message.tex 2003/06/02 19:54:21 1.4 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Critical_Message.tex 2010/08/20 10:39:08 1.8 @@ -1,16 +1,25 @@ \label{Course_Critical_Message} A ``Critical Message'' is a message that will appear immediately after the 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. +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{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}. +Only Course Coordinators and/or Instructors can send Critical Messages. -\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 acknowledges receipt of the message. +To send a Critical Message, do the following: + +\begin{enumerate} + +\item Select \textbf{Messages} on the Inline Menu or +\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{com} +\textbf{Send and display messages} on the Main Menu. +\item On each of the message sending +screens (\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{mail-message-new} +\textbf{New Message}, +\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{mail-reply-all} +\textbf{New Broadcast Message}, and +\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{fromfile} +\textbf{New Messages from File}), there is a +checkbox \textbf{Send as critical message} which sends this message as a critical message. Selecting \textbf{Yes} in reply to \textbf{"Require return receipt?"} sends the message as a critical message, but additionally returns a +message to you as users acknowledge receipt of the message. + +\end{enumerate}