Messages Feature No Longer Appears in Blackboard

Summary

Messages can be enabled/disabled at the instructor level of a course.

Body

Issue Description

When a faculty member enters a course, they are unable to see the Messages feature in the top course navigation. 

Environment

  • Blackboard Ultra, within a course

Resolution

Resolution steps can be completed by anyone who has Instructor access to the course. 

  1. Enter the course
  2. In the top right corner, select Course Settings
  3. Toggle the setting to enable Allow course messages. When turned off, messages will be sent via email only. 

 

Cause

The messages feature has the ability to be turned on and off at the course level. Any user with Instructor access can modify this setting. At times, users disable the setting because they do not use it, however another Instructor in the course may rely on it. 

Details

Details

Article ID: 11414
Created
Thu 8/29/24 2:58 PM
Modified
Thu 8/29/24 2:58 PM

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Messages allow you to connect with a student or groups of students. All communication is saved in the Blackboard environment.