TheAnnouncements toolin FLO will send an email with the announcement posted to all enrolled students within the topic. This usually is sent within 15-30 minutes of posting the announcement. A copy is recorded
in the FLO site.
Advise students a lecture or tutorial is no longer being offered (either before commencement of topic or during topic)
When a lecture or tutorial series is removed as an option from Student Management, students enrolled in that stream are automatically notified. Please contact Student Systems for more assistance.
Students have access to the FLO site one week prior to commencement. Depending on the complexity of what you want to know, you could also use a survey or other tool for
this purpose.
Convey important information to your students prior to commencement of topic
To change the topic start date for students in Student Management, contact your college Education Resources Officer. This will open the FLO site to students earlier.
Ask a question of all students in your topic, and have them reply to the entire group
For example, ask what areas should be covered in a revision lecture before the exam
If students so choose, a copy of the discussion messages will be sent to their email. Notification of new posts will also appear in their My Home page.
Ask a question of some or all students in your topic, and have them reply individually
For example, ask students if they have any problems working in their project teams
FLO does not have email capabilities. However, you can get student email addresses by