How to create announcements for Students/Parents?

How to create announcements for Students/Parents?

To create announcements for the students/parents, please follow the steps given below:

Step 1: 
          To create announcements for the students/parents , go the connect on the modules palette,
          select announcements module  and then select new announcement under announcement menu.
                              (Connect-->Announcements-->Announcements-->Announcement)

Step 2:
          Fill in the details accordingly. (User type, Class/Section wise, Gender, Student Category, Student type,
          Class Groups & Student Segments).Make sure that the user type is Students/Parents and click Continue.

Step 3:
         Select the announcement type , give a title for the announcement and create the announcement in the 
         box that appears below. Attachments can also be uploaded by selecting Choose files option if there are any. 
         Then, click on Save option.

Applicable only if Approval Settings are enabled:

     a) If the approval settings are enabled for the announcements then, the created announcements should 
      be approved by the principal or Co-Ordinator to get posted on the parents/students portal.

    b) If the approval settings are not enabled for the announcements then, the created announcements will 
    be directly posted on the parents/students portal.


APPROVAL  SETTINGS:
               aTo give the access to the principal/Co-Ordinator for the approval of Announcements please  follow the 
              settings given below:
                            (Settings-->Organisation-->Organisation Settings-->Communication Settings)

              bTo approve the announcements, please follow the settings given settings given below:
                            (Connect-->Announcements -->Announcements-->Approve Announcements)