JCampus Staff
Below are guides to assist users with Connect in JCampus Main and the JCampus Staff App. More detailed information coming soon.
In User Management, a user would need Telephony> Connect to be able to see the pencil/paper to create and reply to messages.
Connect in JCampus Software
Connect Two-Way Messaging
Connect can be accessed within JCampus main (the new view of JCampus Home screen) which can be toggled on the top right via the 'waffle' and 'hamburger' icons. Clicking the Connect Button (number 2 in the picture below) shows historical Connect conversations with the latest conversation thread at the top (chronological order).
To create messages using Connect, click the top right icon to generate a "create new message."
Users will then be able to select pre-filtered groups of students, lists of staff members at their site, or list individual students that exist in their current roster OR club/team/sport that they are associated with in JCampus.
- Groups- ability to select a pre-made group or custom group
- Staff- ability to select individual staff members
- Students- ability to select individual students
- Manage Groups- shows a list of pre-made and custom groups that can be viewed and modified
Users now can select the conversation settings at the bottom of the Connect selection box.
- Staff can reply: Toggles if the message will allow two-way correspondence with staff members
- Send to student: Toggles if students receive the message
- Send to parent/guardian: Toggles if parent/guardian receive the message
- Only Students OR Parents can receive the message
- Parent/guardians can see messages sent to students via the student portal
- Students can reply: Toggles if the message will allow two-way correspondence with students
After selecting the conversation settings, select Start and a message box will pop up with the selected recipient(s).
The paperclip icon allows users to add attachments from their device or Jdrive.
- Attachments can only be added from the JCampus Software, not the app
The user can click on the top right underlined text to display all the individuals that are a part of the Connect message.
Group Building/Rostering
JCampus Connect auto rosters sections of students as the available list of groups to be messaged immediately by a teacher. These are locked groups based on rosters inside JCampus.
- For Sponsors/Coaches - Automatic group building and rostering is through sponsorship designation for clubs, teams, sports. These are locked groups based on the relationship of the staff member as a sponsor and the designation of students belonging to a specific club, sport or team. Refer to Sport Code Fast Loader, Clubs and Sports Manager, and Club Code Fast Loader.
- Custom Groups - District Staff/Teachers/Sponsors/Coaches can create custom groups based on staff and student access within JCampus. This is available by clicking: Manage Groups > New Group > Group Name.
Mass Notifications (one-way) Push Notifications
If Connect is activated for the District, the JCall option will be replaced by the Connect/SMS Message.
Connect push notifications will take priority to get messages out as quickly as possible.
Parents that do not have the JCampus Student App will receive text messages, same as before.
Connect mass push notifications are targeted using the same JCall filters available now.
Mass notifications in the future will prioritize Connect push notifications, then SMS/MMS, then traditional hierarchy of JCall alerts.
