PALCS APP Leadership Guide

Engaging Students with Push Notifications in the PALCS App

A Guide for School Leadership

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Table of Contents

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How to create notifcations

Best Practices

Introduction

Research

Intro

Effective communication is a key component in keeping students informed, motivated, and connected to their school community. In this guide, we’ll explore how to create push notifications and how they can serve as a powerful tool in achieving these goals

What is a Push Notification?

Creating Push Notifications

For Principals, the best place to create push notifications is via your principal courses on your teacher dashboard. Click on your course roster page.

1. Click "Send Notifications"
2. Check off students with whom you want to send a notification to (the phone icon indicates if they have the app downloaded)
3. Compose your message

Research Findings

Push notifications can be a powerful tool to engage disengaged students in online learning environments. Here are some benefits based on recent research and best practices:

Increased Retention Rates: Studies have shown that students who receive regular push notifications are more likely to stay enrolled in courses and complete their assignments on time.

Improved Academic Performance: Regular reminders and motivational messages can lead to better academic performance by keeping students engaged and focused.

Higher Participation Rates: Push notifications can significantly increase participation in online discussions, quizzes, and other interactive activities.

Compose Your Notification

Create a title and subtitle for your notification as well as a message. Remember this will be delivered right to your student or learning coach's lock screen!

Best Practices

Frequency and Timing

Relevance:

Ensure notifications are sent at optimal times to avoid overwhelming students.

Keep the content of notifications relevant and actionable.

Opt-In Optioms

We will allow students and learning coaches to customize their notification preferences to suit their individual needs.

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Course roster page

You can access your course roster page by clicking on the number next to your course name.