Network Engineering now provides mail-enabled security groups in Active Directory that allow instructors to easily email their students or assign access to Windows computer resources to specific sections of a course.
On the first day of each term, class groups will be populated with currently enrolled students. Groups are automatically updated throughout the term as students add and drop courses.
By default, only the ONID accounts for the instructors of a class as recorded in Banner are allowed to send messages to a group. Instructors can add other email addresses as allowed senders (i.e. their Exchange email address, or the email address of a teaching assistant) through this web configuration tool:
For help using the ONID Class Groups, visit the documentation on IS Computer Consulting's page.
What if I don't know my ONID login name and password?
If you have never signed up for ONID, or have forgotten your ONID password,
visit the ONID homepage. To sign up
for ONID, click on the "Sign Up For ONID" link in the top left. To change
a forgotten password, click on the "Change Password" link in the top left.
Why was my message to my class list rejected?
By default, only the instructor of a course can send to the list, and only
from their ONID email address. If you are the instructor for a course and
need to send to a list from another email address, click on the link above
to manage your list. Login with your ONID credentials, and then add your
other email address as a sender.
Why can't I add my email address as a sender?
Your email address must be in the Exchange Global Address Book in order
for you to add it as an approved sender on your class list. Contact your
Department Computer Administrator to get your
email address added to the Exchange Global Address Book.
How do I remove a Sender that I added manually?
All senders that you have added manually are now displayed. You can remove
one by clicking on the person's name.
How do I remove a Member that I added manually?
We have not implemented this feature yet, but we hope to make it
available soon.
Where are the College of Business classes?
The College of Business uses a different process to create class groups.
In order to avoid confusion, we are not creating ONID class groups for Business
classes. If you are a Business instructor, please contact your college for
more information about class groups.
I added my TA as a sender. Why don't they receive mail sent to the list?
Adding someone as a sender is not the same as adding them as a member.
If you want someone to be able to send to a list AND receive mail sent to a list,
add them as both a sender and a member.
Will the changes I make to my class groups now be saved for next term?
No. All group configuration changes and memberships are reset at the end
of the term, because a given course may be taught by a different instructor
in the next term. If you make custom changes to your class groups one term,
you will need to make those changes again at the beginning of the next term.
Can I get a list of the members on my class lists?
The list memberships are hidden in the Exchange Global Address Book
to protect student privacy. To obtain a list of members in your classes,
visit Blackboard or the OSU Online
Services page.
