| Tool Name with Article Link | Announcements Forum | Bulk Moodle messaging (Participants page) | Bulk Email through Self Service (MyClackamas Portal) | Quickmail block (third party plugin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Guide | Ideal for one-way course announcements that are not time sensitive in a visible Moodle course. (Don’t forget to verify enrollment!) | Ideal for using the same message to contact many students at once and allow for one-on-one follow up messages. (Don’t forget to verify enrollment!) | Ideal for using the same message to contact many students at once and allow for one-on-one follow up emails outside of Moodle. | Ideal for using the same message to contact many students at once and allow for one-on-one follow up messages. (Don’t forget to verify enrollment!) |
| Will students receive an email? | If course is available to students, those who are currently enrolled in Moodle will receive an email. | Regardless of Course visibility, students who are currently enrolled in Moodle will receive an email. | Regardless of Course visibility, students who are currently enrolled will receive an email. | Regardless of Course visibility, students who are currently enrolled in Moodle will receive an email. |
| How long does it take for this message to send? | Depending on student settings they should receive this email alone or in Digest form before the next evening. | Almost instant email. | Almost instant email. | Almost instant email. |
| Can a student reply to you directly? | No, Announcement forums do not allow for students to post there. | Yes, students can respond within Moodle Messaging interface OR email reply. | Yes, students can respond back to you via email reply. | Yes, students can respond back to you via email reply. |
| Can late enrollments view this message? | Partially, while they won’t get the email the message is still recorded in the course on Moodle. | No. | No. | No, but the message is kept on record so you can easily resend it to new arrivals. |
| Where is this conversation stored? | Within a Moodle course and saved as part of course archives. | Within the Moodle site– not connected to specific course. | Possibly within Self Service tool, otherwise strictly exists in email records. | Within a Moodle course and saved as part of course archives. |