Step 1: Click on Messages from the top navigation bar.

Step 2: From the messages screen, click on New message tab to send a message to your students. Select the course and/or individual students from the Contact list box on the right-hand side to send the message to. Type your Subject, select the message priority from the drop-down, and compose your message. Once finished, click Send.

Step 3: To check received or sent messages, click on the Inbox or Sent messages tabs.