Staff Message - Text To Voice

Video How-to

Staff Event Messages - Text to Voice video

How-to

1. Log into the WebPams page.
2. To place an Emergency Call, click on the red triangle in the top right corner of the screen to see two choices, Staff or Student. This will allow you to skip the menu process.
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3. Otherwise, on the left, click on Communication.
4. Under the heading Entry, click on Staff Event Messages.

Setup Box Step 1

1. Select the desired Year.
2. District and School should be defaulted based on security. If security permits, click in the School field to select the desired school.
3. Select Staff Type will list all object function codes. Select the object function codes of the staff members to call. Leave blank to call all staff members regardless of object function code.
4. Select Staff Group will allow you to choose a group of staff previously set up in Human Resources using the call group loader.
5. Home Site Only allows you to only call the home site phone number.
6. Select Individual Staff will list all staff members that meet the criteria of the options selected above. Within the list, select the staff to call. Leave blank to call all staff members based on the criteria of the options selected above.
7. Click Next to move to the next step in the create message process.

Setup Box Step 2

1. Select the date and time to schedule the event call. If no date or time is selected, the message will go out in the next call interval.
2. Click Next to move to the next step in the create message process.
3. Select Text-To-Speech Message type and click Next.
4. Click on the drop down arrow to the right of Select Message to select a previously created message from the list or create a new message by selecting New.
5. If a previously created message was selected, review the message, make any changes as needed, and then click Send.
6. If New was selected, a New Message Setup window will appear. Review the following:
   • Code is an automatically generated value.
   • Type an event description.
   • Click OK.
   • Type the message. Be sure to limit your message to 800 characters then click Send.
7. To listen to the message, click Preview and enter a ten digit phone number that is a direct line to the recording.
8. Click Send. A Message Being Processed window will appear. After answering the preview call and reviewing the message, click Send if the message is acceptable or click Previous if a correction needs to be made.

Results

1. A list of staff members that are scheduled to receive the message will be displayed on the screen. Print or save the report at this time if desired.

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