Compose and Send a Message to Students

This guide shows instructors how to quickly send course-wide or targeted messages to students in Blackboard Ultra, including enabling replies so students can respond. It’s useful for communicating announcements, clarifying assignments, or initiating discussion without navigating complex menus.

Wichita

Navigate to [https://blackboard.wichita.edu](https://blackboard.wichita.edu/ultra/courses/_180563_1/outline) and then to your course.

Click "Messages"

Click "New Message"

Click the "Enter a course member or group" field.

Click "All course members" or the specific student or students you want to reach

Click "Allow replies to this message." This is a very important step!

Type your message.

Type "Message"

Click "Send"