Sending a Message to Minerva Groups - Staff Guide

For information about Messages, please read the Minerva Messages guide.

Messages can be sent to Groups but only from the Groups pages interface. To do this, from the Details & Actions menu within your module, under the Module Groups heading, select View sets & groups (if you see a Create and Manage groups link here instead, you'll need to create your Groups first, see Create and manage Groups).

1. Click on the Group Set name as relevant. This will load details of the individual Groups within the Group Set.

2. Ensure the Group Set is Visible to students. You will not be able to send a message to a group that is hidden from students.

3. To send a message to a Group, select ... next to the name of the Group and Message group.

If this option is not available check that the Module is Available to Students and that the Group Set is Visible to students

4. The messages interface will load. Enter your message and click Send (tick Send an email copy to recipients if you would like to send an email alongside a Minerva Message). Students cannot reply to Minerva Messages.

See Minerva messages on Blackboard’s website for guidance on how to create messages and how they appear to your students.