Instructors receive several kinds of email notifications related to Thkee, their courses, and the messages that were sent by the students. In addition, some notifications can be accessed in your account’s notification bell at the top of the page. This article outlines how you can edit your notification settings, and the different types of notifications you may receive.
Please note direct messaging feature is not available in free courses.
Editing the Notification Settings for Your Instructor Account
You can edit the notification settings for your Thkee account by following the easy steps below:
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Move your cursor to the top right-hand corner of the page
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Click on Account from the drop-down menu and then Notification Settings
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Select the notifications you wish to receive. Please note: if you want to receive instructor email notifications like the Daily Q&A Digest, or the New Student & Review Daily Digest, make sure to check the box next to Course recommendations, promotions, and helpful resources from Thkee related to being an instructor on Thkee.
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If you do not wish to receive any emails from Thkee, then click on the box beside Don't send me any promotional emails.
Please note:
- If you check this box, you will not receive any instructor email notifications like the Daily Q&A Digest, the New Student & Review Daily Digest, and lecture-ready confirmations.
- You will not receive preview emails you request for your educational announcements or promotional emails.
- Transactional emails, notifications for Q&A replies (not to be confused with the Daily Q&A Digest), and notifications for new direct messages you have been sent cannot be disabled.
5. After you have edited your notification settings, make sure to click Update
Editing the Notification Settings for a Specific Course
Instructors can also edit the notification settings for each of their courses and select whether they wish to receive Lecture Ready Emails and the Daily Q&A Digest for a specific course.
First, make sure that the box is checked next to Helpful resources and important updates related to being an instructor on Thkee. Then to edit the notification settings for a specific course, please follow the easy steps below:
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Navigate to the course management page and click the Settings gear icon on the right
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Next, click Manage Email Notifications
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Select the notifications you wish to receive for that course and click the Save button.
Notifications: Email vs. Onsite
Depending on an instructor’s notification settings, they will receive a variety of email notifications regarding Thkee, their courses, and student activity. These email notifications will be sent to the email address that you have registered for your Thkee account.
Email Notifications
Some of the notifications that instructors will receive emails for include the following:
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New direct messages
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Confirmation that your promotional email or educational announcement is on its way
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Promotional email and educational announcement previews
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Lecture ready confirmations
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Q&A replies
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The Daily Q&A Digest
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The New Student and Review Digest
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Course invitations to students (for private courses).
Onsite Notifications
Instructors are delivered various on-site notifications, which can be accessed in your account’s notification bell located at the top part of the page. Some of the on-site notifications that are posted include the following:
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New questions and responses in the Q&A
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Comments on course announcements
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Feedback and responses for assignments
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Confirmation that your course has received auto-generated captions
Onsite notifications are indicated by a red number that appears in the notification bell located at the top right of the page. By clicking on the bell, you will be able to scroll through and click on the notification you wish to read.