Course messages are private and secure text-based communication that occurs within your course among course members.

Although similar to email, you must be logged in to a course to read and send course messages. Message activity remains inside the system, and you don't have to worry about email addresses that may be incorrect or outdated.

Instructors must enable Course Messages at the course level so that students can use course messages. Students could send internal messages to other classmates and instructors by enabling Course Messages.