Communicate 3.2.1 The Newsletter Forum

Reflect, for a moment, upon the examples provided throughout this quest and the preceding sections in Communicate. Identify three highly effective methods of communicating with stakeholders and create an artifact for each utilizing the resources outlined throughout the module and discuss the topic in your blog.

In order to create connections with stakeholders, the newsletter should conform to the following three methods: 
1.If possible it should be available in the existing platform from which the course is delivered.  Although outside sources might be interesting, they also have the potential to distract and confuse the user.  

For example, an artifact might be an announcement as simple as "Reminder that there is an Assessment due on Feb 28th." 

2. If the user desires to use an outside platform to convey news items, then it would make sense that the item would be in a medium that is a) frequently used by the student, and b) has a valid reason for going outside of the platform.  A simple and effective example of this type of newsletter might be using a phone technology such as Remind.com.  With this program, I simply type in the message and it is texted to at least two students.  Also the program obscures my phone number and the students' numbers so there is no violation of confidentiality. 

For example, an artifact might be a Reminder that "there is an Assessment due on Feb 28th." 

3.  Finally, probably the most simple and common method for ensuring that this type of communication occurs can be through the traditional use of email.  

For example an artifact might be a simple email to all in the course or specific individuals that "there is an Assessment due on Feb 28th."