⑥Communication tool
(Messages, Notices, BBS and Chat)
Please use this as an example of "interactive assurance" between the class
instructor and students when conducting classes delivered via the Internet.

1（１） Important Notices on the usage of e-class
After logging in to e-class, see “注意事項” on theleft side of the course list screen, and confirm yourusage environment and read the notes.

2（２）How to send a message ①

Click the email icon in the top right of the window.
Click “Create New” from the “Message” and thenclick “Select from user List” in the destination field.

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（２）How to send a message ②−1

Check-mark students to send a message and click“Add Selected User to Destination”.
Enter a subject and a message. Add attachment(s) if necessary.
Confirm the destination and press “Send”.

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（２）How to send a message ②−2
If you check “Send the message by E-mail”,
a copy will be sent to students' registeredemail addresses. Confirm the destination andpress “Send”.
If the size of an attachment file is greater than
10 MB, the file may not be sent correctly.
Make the file size less than 10 MB.

A reply message can be sent only by e-class.
Note that you cannot send a reply email for a
message received on e-class.

5（３）How to post a notification to course members ①• A notification will be unilaterally provided by faculty members.
• The following explains the difference between a notification and a bulletin board.
• A notification will be shown to all students in the applicable class.

• However, please note that there is no “Send the message by E-mail” function as with Message.

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（３）How to post a notification ①

Click the email icon in the top right of the window.
Click “Post New” from the “Notices” menu.

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（３）How to post a notification ②

Enter a title and a text in the edit screen.
You can also set dates to release/end the posting.
After entry, click the “Post” button to post anotification.
If you click “Save as Draft”, the notification will
not be posted.
Editing is possible even after posting.

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（４）How to make BBS ①

Select “BBS” from “Create Material”.

9（４）How to make BBS ②

Enter “質問場所 (Question Location)” inthe required field, “Title”.

Specify “1st (第１回)” in the label field.

10（４）How to make BBS ③

When you open the bulletin board settings, you can set a user authority, “Permit to post message”.
If “Allow to post as anonymous user” is set to “Yes(Display to poster and author)”, the name of a user
who posts a message on the bulletin board is displayed only to the poster him/herself and a course
administrator; If you set “Yes(Post only)”, the name of a user who posts a message on the bulletin board
is displayed only to the poster him/herself.
If “Send email if new message is posted” is set to “Yes", an email will be sent to a course manager
whenever a new message is posted.
To change a registered destination email address, specify the address by separating it with commas (,).
If “Treat a posted message as ‘Suspended’” is set to “Yes”, a posted message will be put on holduntil the course administrator gives permission for the message posted on the bulletin board by a user.

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（５）Post to the bulletin board ①

Let's actually post it on the board.
Click on the title you just created to open the bulletin board.

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（５）Post to the bulletin board ②

Click on the bulletin board and Press “Post”.

Type in the title field, and enter in themessage field, then click the “Post” button.

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（６）Post on the board as a student ①

Log in as a student and post a message to the bulletin board.
Click “Login as student”.

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（６）Post on the board as a student ②
Click on the title you just created toopen the bulletin board.

Click on the content of the submission.

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（６）Post on the board as a student③

Click “Reply to message”.

Enter your message and click “Post”.

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（７）How to make Chat material ①

Select “Chat” from “Create Material”.

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（７）How to make Chat material ②
Type "意見交換の場所(Location of opinionexchange)"in the required field, "Title".
Specify "第1回" in the label field.

If you set "Yes (Display to poster and author)" in"Allow to post as anonymous user", only the author
and the submitter will see the username of the user
who made the submission.
Click "Create Communication Tools".

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（ 8 ）FAQ

Select “FAQ (ご利用前にご一読ください)” on the course list screen.

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