The Instructor can send and receive private messages from the participants during the Virtual Classroom or Chat session. Participants can send private messages to each other if the Instructor enables this tool in the Session Controls. Private messages are not recorded or archived.

Follow the steps below to access the Private Message pop-up window.
Step 1 Open a Collaboration session.
Step 2 In the chat area, select a participant’s name and click Private Message.
The table below details the functions available in the Compose Private Message pop-up window.
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To… |
then… |
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send a Private Message |
enter the message in the text box and click Send. |
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send an equation |
click Equation Editor icon (∑). The Equation Editor and Compose Private Message text box opens. Enter text and the equation, click Send. This is only available in a Virtual Classroom session, not in a Chat session. |