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1.3       albertel    1: \label{Distribute_Messages}
1.1       felicia     2: 
1.4       riegler     3: You can send individualized messages to your students in one go. To this end 
                      4: create a file with the following format:
1.1       felicia     5:                                                                                 
                      6: username1@domain1: text
                      7:                                                                                 
                      8: username2@domain2: text
                      9:                                                                                 
                     10: username3@domain1: text\\
                     11: For example:
                     12:                                                                                 
1.2       webbsuza   13: kjohnson123@msu: You received B- on your midterm
1.1       felicia    14:                                                                                 
1.2       webbsuza   15: gsmith98765@msu: Please stop by during office hours so we can discuss your
1.4       riegler    16: grade
1.1       felicia    17:                                                                                 
1.2       webbsuza   18: cblack567891@msu: Congratulations, you received an A on your midterm\\
                     19: 
1.4       riegler    20: To distribute such messages to your students:
                     21: 
                     22: \begin{enumerate}
                     23: \item Select \textbf{Messages} on the Inline Menu or 
                     24: \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{com}
                     25: \textbf{Send and display messages} on the Main Menu.
                     26: \item At the \textbf{Communication/Messages} screen, select 
                     27: \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{fromfile}
                     28: \textbf{New Messages from File}.
                     29: \item On the \textbf{Broadcast Message} screen provide a subject and a general message text to be sent to all recipients.
                     30: \item Click on \fbox{Browse ...} and select the file containing individualized messages you have previously created on your computer.
1.6     ! raeburn    31: \item If this is a ``critical message'', select ``Send as critical message'', 
1.5       riegler    32:  see \ref{Course_Critical_Message}. 
1.4       riegler    33: \item Click \textbf{Upload and Send}.
                     34: \end{enumerate}
1.1       felicia    35:                                                                                 
                     36: