--- title: "Configuring Course Automations on HuskyCT" canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/TL/28464807993/Configuring%20Course%20Automations%20on%20HuskyCT" format: markdown --- This page is intended to guide instructors on how to configure and utilize course automations. **Course automations **allow instructors to adjust and configure prompts that will automatically send messages to students when criteria are met. Instructors can send congratulatory messages, supportive message, and feedback reminders to students. Automations were developed to save instructors time while enhancing students' engagement and understanding. Automations are configured by instructors, which allows them to be customizable. ![image-20260225-134441.png](media://f407fa01-792c-4df9-9a05-8c7cf19e1baf) ## Creating an Automation: 1. Navigate to your HuskyCT Course 2. Under Course Assistant on the right-hand side, click **View automations. ** 3. Select **+ New automation.** 4. From the Automation Gallery, select the type of automation you would like to send to students by clicking **Configure**. ![image-20260225-140930.png](media://b7b4f03f-5c88-4278-8fe7-31eab1cab206) A.[ ](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=28468609039&draftShareId=bfc56603-6956-417f-b547-cc77238ed4d1)**[Send congratulatory message](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=28468609039&draftShareId=bfc56603-6956-417f-b547-cc77238ed4d1)****: **Provide students with a congratulatory message to celebrate their success! B. **[Send supportive message:](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=28468609039&draftShareId=bfc56603-6956-417f-b547-cc77238ed4d1)**** **Provide students with words of encouragement and guidance on how to achieve specified scores. C. **[Send feedback reminder:](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=28468609046&draftShareId=21fb4f7c-3291-4910-8057-f6fa93b0a55a)** Provide students with reminders to review instructor feedback when feedback has not been viewed. > ℹ️ For more information, contact Educational Technologies at [edtech@uconn.edu](mailto:edtech@uconn.edu), or by phone at (860) 486-5052.