Tool Search: Announcement Setup
This is a reference article defining the fields found in the Announcement Setup tool for both District Edition and State Edition.
District Edition Announcements
State Edition Announcements
See the Announcement Setup Tool Rights article for information on available tool rights.
Announcement Setup Field Descriptions - District Edition
The following options are available for selection:
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
School |
Indicates the school in which the message will display. When All Schools is selected in the Campus toolbar (see the Message Recipients section), this will read District Wide; when a specific school is chosen in the Campus toolbar, this field reads the name of the school, and only displays for users in that selected school. |
Start Date |
Entered date determines when the message will first display. Dates are entered in mmddyy format or can be selected by using the calendar icon. This date displays in the Start Date column in the Announcement List view. |
End Date |
Entered date determines when the message will stop being displayed. Dates are entered in mmddyy format or can be selected by using the calendar icon. This date displays in the End Date column in the Announcement List view. |
Publish to Campus |
When marked, the message is viewable on the first page the user sees upon logging in to Campus, viewable when selecting the user's name from the top of the Index. This selection displays in the Campus column in the Announcement List view. |
| Sticky | Announcements marked as sticky always appear at the top of the list of announcements. This option only applies to messages viewable in Campus Instruction Message Center. At least one of the Publish checkboxes must be marked in order for the message to display. |
Publish to Portal |
When marked, the message will be viewable in the Messages section of the Campus Portal for both parent and student users. This selection displays in the Portal column in the Announcement List view. |
Publish to Portal Login |
When marked, the message will be viewable on the login page of the Campus Portal. This selection displays in the Portal Login column of the Announcement List View (for District Messages only). |
Message Text |
The body of the message is entered in this text box. Simple formatting options are available in the WYSIWYG editor. The first part of the first message (up to 35 characters) displays as the Name in the Announcement List. |
Announcement Setup Field Descriptions - State Edition
The following table defines the fields in the outlined area.
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Start Date |
The entered date determines when the message will first display. Dates are entered in mmddyy format or can be selected using the calendar icon. This date displays in the Start Date column in the Announcement List view.
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End Date |
The entered date determines when the message will stop being displayed. Dates are entered in mmddyy format or can be selected using the calendar icon. This date displays in the End Date column in the Announcement List view.
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Publish to Statewide Users |
When selected, it indicates the announcement will be viewable to all DIS-connected districts and schools in the State Announcements section of the Message Center.
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Publish to District(s) |
When selected, it indicates the announcement will be viewable to all schools in the district in the District Announcements section of the Message Center. An X displays in the District column in the announcement list, indicating the message is viewable to those users.
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| Sticky | When selected, the announcement displays at the top of the list. This only applies to announcements viewable in Campus Instruction. |
| Text | The body of the announcement is entered in this area by using the WYSIWYG editor to add formatting and hyperlinks if desired. The first 46 characters of the text appear as the name of the communication in the Announcement List. |
