PS Learning: Use “Messages” and “Announcements” in PSL

PS Learning: Use “Messages” and “Announcements” in PSL


Announcements should be used very rarely, and will only show in the daily update/summary.  Messages will go into the student/parent inbox.

Table of contents
Creating an Announcement

1. Click on the Messages tab, then go to the Announcements area. 

 

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2. Once on the  Announcements page, click the Create Announcement button to add an Announcement to the list. 

3. A window will pop up where you first type the text of your announcement, then choose whether or not you want it to permanently stay at the top of the announcement list, and when/whether you want the announcement to expire (no longer be displayed). Note: Expired announcements will display under the Archived tab. 

 

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4. Click Save to complete the creation of your announcement.  You can edit or delete your announcement by clicking on the edit or delete icon to the far right of the announcement.  

 

Make your Announcement list appear on yourClass Page

1. Click on the Pages tab and click on the specific page to which you would like to add your Announcement Block. Then, click the Add Content Block  button.  

 

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In the new window, click the Messages & Activities tab, and choose Announcements. 

 

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2. Here you can rename the Announcement Block if you wish, and choose where to place it on the page by clicking on the Block Placement link. 

 

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3. Click Save to finish.  If you want to move the Announcement Block to a different position on the page, just click it and drag it to where you want it to go.  

Edit, Delete or Add Announcements

Announcements can be changed from either the Announcements Page under the Messages Tab, or directly on the Page(s) where the Announcement Block appears. 

 

To do so directly on the Pages, either use the Quick Add feature at the bottom of the list of Announcements to add an Announcement or click Manage Content Block button in
the upper right hand corner of the text block to edit the list of Announcements or delete the Announcement Block entirely.

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Creating a Message

1.  Go to Messages - Inbox from your class page



Choose Write - you will then select the recipients, write the message and attach any documentation.



After you are complete click send and a message will go out by default to the student/parent inbox and be included in the daily email.

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