Distribution Lits
Course-based email distribution lists now available.
What are the CIMS course distribution lists? With the upgrade to CIMS, new course distribution lists (DLs) will be available for instructors to email the entire class. The new DLs will be automatically created for each active course and maintained to include only enrolled students. The course DLs follow the naming convention of Blackboard courses (campus.year.semester.course section number).
Who can use the course DLs? For security purposes, only MCCCD or campus issued employee email addresses can send to the course DLs. Personal email addresses or student Google email addresses will not be able to send or reply to the DLs. This prevents the DLs from being spammed or abused by unauthorized users of the DLs.
How are replies to DL emails handled? When a student replies to an email that was sent to the course DLs, only the originator (typically the instructor) of that email will receive the email, even if “Reply All” was selected. This allows the originator control of what is sent out to the members of the DL.
When will the course DLs be inactive? The course DLs will remain active and visible in the address book until there are no more students enrolled in the course. Students will be dropped from the course DL after they have received a grade or they drop the class. Students with an “Incomplete” grade will stay in the course DL until they receive a grade for the class.
Source:CGC/Victor Navarro