Approximately two weeks before the start of each term, a Google Group is created for each course in Banner. These groups are maintained for 2 terms. You can use your class group to email all students enrolled in your course.
NOTE: Canvas mail forwards messages to and from PSU Gmail addresses, so you can now message your class (or selected students/groups) from the Canvas Inbox and get replies in both Canvas mail and PSU Gmail.
- Sign into your PSU Gmail account from mail.pdx.edu.
- Select the Google Groups icon from your Google Apps menu, or go directly to groups.google.com/ while logged into your PSU Google account.
- Click the Group for your course to open it.
- On the left of that screen, select About.
- At the top of the About screen, under the full course title, copy the group email address:
- Paste it into your Gmail message “to” address area.
The format for the group email address is: course-[department abbreviation]-[course number]-[course section number]-[course year and four digit term code]-group@pdx.edu
For more information, see the OIT article on Google Groups for Classes
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