Communications Module
The Communications module serves as the primary system-wide announcements board and alert delivery logger, helping schools broadcast information to students, parents, and employees.
🔗 Dependent Modules
- None: This is a standalone core communication module.
💡 Why Use This Module?
- Instant Digital Noticeboard: Publish news, newsletters, schedules, or event details directly to the dashboard.
- Audit-Proof Dispatch Log: Keeps detailed logs of email/SMS dispatches, helping verify when notifications were sent.
- Targeted Audiences: Publish notices scoped to specific groups (e.g., Teachers only, Parents only, or all users).
📅 When to Use This Module?
- School Events: Broadcasting announcements about sports days, exams, holidays, or meetings.
- Emergency Alerts: Sending urgent emails or SMS alerts about unexpected changes.
- Public Communications: Reviewing the dispatch status of institutional campaigns.
📖 How to Use
- Posting Notices: Go to Notice Board, type the announcement title and body, choose target filters (e.g., all, staff, parents), and click submit to publish.
- Sending Push Alerts: In Push Alerts, type quick notifications to dispatch SMS or emails to specific class groups.
- Tracking Deliveries: Check the log inside the Dispatch Log table to review delivery timestamps, recipients, and message statuses.
🛠️ Key Features
- Noticeboard Creator: Draft rich announcements with target audience filters.
- Alert Logger: Dispatch emails or SMS messages with delivery status logging.
- Communication Dispatch Logs: Central registry recording date, recipient, type, and status of all sent messages.