Sending Emails in Brightspace

Use this page to learn how to email your instructor/professor and classmates in Brightspace.

There are several things to keep in mind when sending emails from Brightspace:

When emailing multiple class members, D2L adds the email addresses in the BCC field. Keep them there so that individual users are identified when sharing sensitive information.
Emails are hard limited in message size and cannot exceed 20MB.
To send a large file, it is recommended to upload it to your student Google Drive and share it with your recipients.
Please keep the Code of Student Conduct in mind when communicating with others at Purdue Global.

Emailing from the Brightspace Classlist

Navigate to the Brightspace course that you wish to send an email from.
Select More Tools and then Classlist.
From the Classlist, you can search for the user by utilizing the search function or scrolling through the list of users.
1. A single user can be emailed by clicking on their name.
2. Multiple users can be emailed by selecting the checkbox next to their names and then clicking email at the top of the Classlist.
  - The users will automatically be added in the Bcc field.
A window will open, allowing you to compose a new email.
From here, you can modify the recipient list and subject, add an attachment, and compose your message.
Select Send to send your message.

Note: An Instructor can be identified by looking for Instructor under the Role column. Some courses may also have a Secondary Instructor.

A window will open, allowing you to compose a new email.
From here, you can modify the recipient list and subject, add an attachment, and compose your message.
Select Send to send your message.

To find out who the instructor is, look for instructor under the role column.

When emailing your instructor, please include:

A clear and concise subject line: This helps the instructor quickly understand the purpose of the email. Include the course name or number and a brief description of the topic.
A polite and professional greeting: Start the email with a respectful greeting, such as "Dear Professor [Last Name]" or "Hello Professor [Last Name]."
Your full name as it appears in the course: This helps the instructor quickly identify you.
The specific course and section you are emailing about: This is especially important if the instructor teaches multiple courses.
A clear and concise explanation of your question or concern: Be specific and provide any relevant details. If the email concerns an assignment, include the assignment name and due date.

It is always a good idea to proofread the email before sending it to ensure it is clear, concise, and free of errors.

Navigate to the Brightspace course that you wish to send an email from.
Select More Tools, and then Groups.
Next to the group you wish to email, click on the email icon.
A window will open, allowing you to compose a new email.
From here, you can modify the recipient list and subject, add an attachment, and compose your message.
- The other members of the group will automatically be added in the Bcc field.
Select Send to send your message.

Add an email address in the To field.
Including email addresses in CC and BCC is optional.
The Subject field will be pre-populated with the course code and course name; however, this field can be edited.
Add your message in the body of the email (which has formatting tools available).
The Send button is blue and at the top left.

A copy of each email will automatically be sent to your inbox and will be available in Sent Mail in your course.

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