Welcome and introduction

Electronic mail, most commonly known as email, is a communication tool which, used in the teaching context, can be effectively used to communicate and share resources with learners and other teachers. Email is fast, reliable and easy to use - as you will find out in this study unit. Of course, email can also be used as a personal communication tool with family and friends! In many cases, people will have more than one email address e.g. a work email address and a personal email address. 

There are several free and web based email applications, some examples being Gmail, Outlook.com and Yahoo! mail. A few of these email applications will be covered in this session.

This unit will provide an introduction to email and covers some of the popular features as well as some technical tips.

By the end of this session, you should be comfortable with:

• What email is
• Common features in email
• How to create an email account
• Email etiquette and safety
• Explaining how email can be used in the teaching and learning process.