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Technology Tip of the Week - September 22, 2006

Saving Messages in Pipeline Mail Folders

You can create special folders in your Pipeline Mail account that allow you to organize and save your messages. You can create as many additional folders as you need. For example, you could create a folder for each of your courses so that e-mail messages from students in a class can be separated from your general messages. You can even create subfolders within folders if you really want to be super-organized! Subfolders are indicated by an arrow icon next to the folder name. Click the arrow icon to expand or collapse the folder display.

To create a folder in your Pipeline mail account:

  1. Log in to your Pipeline account and click on the e-mail icon to enter your mail account
  2. Click the Add option located above the folder view.add folder iconThe Add Folders window opens.
  3. Select a destination folder from the icons displayed below the data entry box.  If you select the primary mailbox icon, the new folder will be created at the same level as the Inbox. If you want to make a subfolder in an existing folder, highlight the destination folder from the folder view.
  4. In the Enter New Folder Name field, type a name for your new folder.

new folder name field

  1. Click OK. The new folder is created within the destination folder you selected.

To move a message from your Inbox into one of your folders:

  1. Click in the box next to a message to select it
  2. Click on the Move option from the toolbar
  3. Click on the folder you wish to move your message into from the folder list
  4. Click OK

Note that messages that are stored in Pipeline folders will NOT download into Outlook. Only messages in the Inbox will be transferred to Outlook.

Next week - automatic filtering messages into your mail folders

For more help with these features, please contact one of the IT Instructional Support team (Norm Grant, Gene Grande or Linda Beith) or faculty mentors Tony Basilico or Kathy Beauchene.

Website of the Week

Games and Learning: Digital games have the potential to bring play back to the learning experience. By Diana G. Oblinger

"From a very early age, we learn from games and play. Cops-and-robbers or playing house are role simulations. Parents and preschool teachers use games to teach colors, numbers, names, and shapes; the process is drill and practice. Games engage us, capturing our attention. We willingly spend time on task. Although students in high school and college continue to play games, games rarely continue as part of the educational system past the early grades.

On a soccer field, at a table with a deck of cards, in front of a computer screen—games catalyze learning. Most games were not designed to be educational, yet they are immersive, experiential learning environments. Ignoring the educational power of games dismisses a potentially valuable learning tool. Digital games, in particular, carry enormous potential to draw students into a topic and help them learn information, skills, attitudes, and ways of thinking..."

Read this article at: http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm06/eqm0630.asp

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These tips are provided by the Department of Information Technology instructional support team. If you have any questions on these tips, or wish to offer your own, please feel free to contact Linda Beith at lbeith@ccri.edu. View an archive of past technology tips at http://it.ccri.edu/Training/Tips/tip_week.shtml.

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