1. Forums Email Capability - Two Components: - Ability for an instructor to email the author when the instructor is reading his/her posting - Ability for someone to be notified when there's a new posting Jackie Mai September 5, 2008

2. Email Capability - First Component: Ability for an instructor to email the author when the instructor is reading his/her posting There are 2 places on the UI where ‘email functionality’ can be accessed: top-level thread page individual message page

3. Forums Main Page User clicks on ‘Topic 1’

4. ‘Topic 1’ Page User clicks on ‘Thread 1’

5. ‘Thread 1’ Top-Level Page User clicks on ‘Show/Hide Actions’

6. ‘Thread 1’ Top-Level Page User sees ‘Email’ link

7. ‘Thread 1’ Top-Level Page User clicks on ‘Thread 1’

8. ‘Thread 1’ Message Page User sees ‘Email’ link

9. What Does Clicking Email Do? Launch new message window from recipient’s default OS email client

10. New Message Email Popup Author’s name and email pre-populated Keyboard focus. Pre-populate Subject with - ‘Feedback on ‘’Message’s Title’’ Author’s name and email pre-populated Keyboard focus. Pre-populate Subject with ‘Feedback on ‘’Message’s Title’’.

11. Who Can Send Email? Anyone with ‘section.role.ta’ OR ‘site.upd’ permission under !site.template.course

12. Email Capability - Second Component: Ability for someone to be notified when there's a new posting

13. Forums Main Page – Instructor View

14. Forums Main Page – Student View

15. ‘Watch Forums Options’ Page Clicking on ‘Save’ or ‘Cancel’’ takes user back to Forums main page. Option is pre-selected by default when someone clicks on ‘’Watch’ for first time. This is the default notification level even if someone never clicks on ‘’Watch’.

16. Email Inbox of Person ‘Watching’ User clicks on Forums

17. Email Inbox of Person ‘Watching’ User clicks on Forums

18. Forums Main Page If user is Web authenticated, then take him to Forums main page (as a new page).

19. WebLogin Page If user is not Web authenticated, then take him to Web Login screen first, which would then direct him to Forums main page (as a new page).