Messaging and Conversations |
  
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Messaging and Conversations |
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This chapter describes how to send messages to other users and how to manage news items broadcast from the administrator.
Conversations
The Conversations feature of MentorNet is a way of exchanging private messages with other users, and works the same way as the direct messaging or private messaging functions of popular social media applications. It is fundamental to an eMentoring programme, as it's likely to be the means by which mentors and mentees communicate with each other. The administrator defines who each user is able to send messages to. All users can always message the administrator, and the administrator can always message all users.
News
The administrator is able to broadcast global news bulletins to all users. This can be useful for urgent messages, such as system maintenance, or just for reminders about important events.
Note: For instructions for using messages on a Smartphone, see Using MentorNet on Smartphones.