About Pager

The pager is an online messaging tool for sending text messages to classmates and other members of your Learning Environment. A page is quicker and less formal than an email. Use the pager to quickly see which of your classmates are online, get an answer from a friend, or to send a reminder or notice.

Access the Pager tool

Click the Pager link orPager icon on your unit navigation bar.

Sending a page

1. From the main Pager page, click New Page or click on a contact’s name.
2. Type the recipient’s name in the To field, or click on the To button and choose one or more recipients from your contact list.
3. Type a Message.
4. Click Send.

Viewing your pager log

1. Click theHistory button beside a user’s name.
2. Click one of the message lines to view a history of that conversation.

Adding and removing pager contacts

Add a contact

1. Click Add on the main Pager page.
2. Select one of the following to add a new contact:   

• Add a Known Contact: Type in the username of the person you want to add and click the Add button. Choosing this option enables you to add any user within your organisation; you do not have to be enrolled in the same class.
• Add Classmate(s): Select the circle beside the Add Classmate option. From the drop-down list, select your course. Your classmates are listed with select boxes. classmates to add, and click Add.

Remove a contact

1. Click Remove button on the main Pager page.
2. Select the users you want to remove from the Remove Contacts list.
3. Click Remove.