You can send notifications/messages to staff, which can (optionally) include a request to start a specific course.
Hover over Notifications in the menu at the top of the page and select Send Notifications.
From here, you can type a message and select a specific course for them to complete.
Note: you do not have to select a course for them to complete if you only want to send them a message (for example, a reminder to complete any outstanding courses before a deadline).
You can send the notification to a single user, a group of users, or all users. Once you have filled out the form and selected the users, click Send Notification at the bottom of the form.

Users will receive an email notification prompting them to complete their assigned course(s). They will also see a banner on their NoodleNow profile stating:
Complete Course
You have been prompted to start a course. Please click here to continue.
Users will be notified of the date and time the message was sent.