Voice Mail
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TOOL
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A computerized system that works in conjunction with your 
telephone to enable you and others to communicate via 
recorded messages.

IMPORTANT FEATURES OF TOOL
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+ Information Center: Post messages that will be heard by 
the individuals who call you.
+ Answering Machine: Record and save messages that have been 
left for you
+ Route Messages: Forward/transfer messages to other 
individuals who have voice mail.
+ Send Messages: Create and send messages to other 
individuals who have voice mail.

WHO WOULD USE THIS TOOL?
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+ Faculty: Post office hours, teaching schedule, and 
learning center or tutor information. Indicate procedures 
for absences or posting of grades. Receive messages from 
students.

+ Students: Leave messages for faculty. Receive information 
that faculty have posted (e.g., office hours, teaching 
schedules, etc.)

+ Administration/Staff: Post information pertinent to 
faculty, students, and other administrators/staff. Receive 
messages from faculty, students, and other 
administrators/staff. Send messages to faculty voice mail.

HOW DOES THE TOOL SUPPORT EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING?
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Increased communication and information sharing are both the 
results of
fully utilizing the Voice Mail system. By regularly updating 
your Voice Mail message and advising students to use the 
system, some of the class time normally spent on classroom 
management issues can be used for effective teaching and 
learning.

CONTACT PERSON
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Deborah Krumtinger, DIST/Training Services      731-8284