Friends are people you know and meet in iCue, who can enrich your learning experience through discussion and support. Instead of studying by yourself, your Friends can help answer your questions, debate the issues, give you feedback on your writing and other activities, and provide encouragement. You have easy access to your list of Friends in your Profile, which you can find by clicking on the Home tab. By clicking on any of your Friend's Avatars shown in your Profile page, you can visit his/her Profile.

iCue members who have allowed "Friends" or "Everyone" to see their profile will have an Avatar in iCue. On top of each Avatar is a small Plus icon, which will enable you to send a Friend Request to that person.

To send a Friend Request:

1. Click on the Plus icon located above the Avatar.
2. A Pop-up will be displayed immediately, asking you to confirm that you would like to send a Friend Request to this person. Click Yes or No on the Pop-up.

The Friend Request will appear in that person's Friend Requests page, which he/she will find in the Profile section under the Home tab. The potential Friend must accept or decline your request from this page.

As soon as he/she accepts the Friend Request, you will find a new Avatar in your Profile. You are Friends!

Finding new Friends is easy – any time you see an Avatar on an iCue page, you'll be able to send a Friend Request to that person by clicking on the Plus icon above the Avatar. Here are ways to find new Friends:

Search

You can search for Friends by using the Search box at the top of every iCue page. For this simple search, you'll need to know the iCue display name of the person you'd like to find.

• To search for Friends you know:
  1. Type in the iCue display name of the person in the Search box.
  2. Click on the arrow on the far right and select the People icon from the pulldown menu.
  3. Click the Go button.

The results of your search will be displayed in the page. Simply click on the Plus icon above the Avatar and a Friend Request will be sent to that person.

To find new Friends that live in your country or state, click on the Advanced Search link above the Search bar. A new page will be displayed with additional options to broaden your search.

• To Find Friends in your Country or State:
  1. Select the People radio button.
  2. Leave the iCue display name blank.
  3. Select the Country and/or State you'd like to search.
  4. Click Search at the bottom, and your search results will be displayed.

Another way to access the Advanced Search page for People is to click on the Find New Friends button in the upper right of the Friends page, which you can find by selecting the Friends link at the top of your Profile under the Home tab.

Friends of your Friends

In the Profile pages of the Friends you already have, you will see their list of Friends. This is a great way to expand your Friend Network, since you already have someone in common!

• To find Friends from the Forum:
  1. Type the iCue display name of the person in the Search box at top of the Forum page.
  2. Click on the arrow on the far right and select the People icon from the pulldown menu.
  3. Click the Go button.

The results of your search will be displayed in the page below. Simply click on the Plus icon above the Avatar and a Friend Request will be sent to that person.

Invite a Friend to Join iCue

Spread the word about iCue! Invite classmates, relatives, and friends near and far to register.

• To invite someone to join iCue:
  1. Click on the Home tab and your Profile will be displayed.
  2. Click on the Invite a Friend to Try iCue button at the bottom of the My Info area.
  3. A Pop-up will be displayed immediately, asking you to type in the email address of the person you'd like to invite to iCue. You can add as many email addresses as you'd like!
  4. Click Send on the Pop-up.

An email will be sent to your Friends that contains helpful information and a link to iCue. Once they've registered, you'll need to ask for their iCue display names so you can send Friend Requests to them, or let them know your iCue name.

To see your list of Friends, click on the Friends link at the top of your Profile. The page will refresh and display all of your Friends' Avatars. If you have a lot of friends, pagination will appear at the top and bottom right corners.

Your newest Friends – those who have most recently accepted your Friend Request – will be displayed first.

To remove Friends from your Network:

1. From the Profile page under the Home tab, click on the Friends link at the top.
2. Click on the Red X icon on top of the Avatar of the Friend you'd like to remove.
3. A Pop-up will appear, to confirm that you would like to remove this Friend.
4. Click YES.

There is no notification to the Friend that you have removed him/her from your Friends Network. But your Avatar will disappear from the Friend's Profile as soon as you remove him/her from yours.

Spread the word about iCue! Invite classmates, relatives, friends near and far to register.

To invite someone to join iCue:

1. Click on the Home tab and your Profile will be displayed.
2. Click on the Invite a Friend to Try iCue button at the bottom of the My Info area.
3. A Pop-up will be displayed immediately, asking you to type in the email address of the person you'd like to invite to iCue. You can add as many email addresses as you'd like!
4. Click Send on the Pop-up.
5. An email will be sent to your Friends that contains helpful information and a link to iCue. Once they've registered, you'll need to ask for their iCue display names so you can send Friend Requests to them, or let them know your iCue name.

All of the Friend Requests that others have sent to you can be found on a page in your Profile called – you got it – Friend Requests.

To View your Friend Requests:

1. Click on the Home tab and your Profile will be displayed.
2. Click on the Friend Requests link at the top of your Profile.
3. Your pending Friend Requests will be displayed in the Friend Requests page

The number in parentheses next to the Friend Request link at the top of the Profile page indicates how many pending Friend Requests you have.

How do I accept a Friend Request?

1. Select the Friend Request by clicking on the radio button located to the left of the request. You can select more than one by clicking additional radio buttons. To select all, click on the Select All radio button in the upper let.
2. Click Accept.

How do I decline a Friend Request?

1. Select the Friend Request by clicking on the radio button located to the left of the request. You can select more than one by clicking additional radio buttons. To select all, click on the Select All radio button in the upper let.
2. Click Decline.

There is no notification to senders that you have declined Friend Requests. Your Avatar will simply never appear on their Profile or Friends pages.