learning-unlimited/ESP-Website — Issue #147: Text Message for Cancelled Classes
Author: jmoldow
Created: 2011-11-24 07:54:27+00:00
State: open

The top of manageclass page recently got an addition of a set of boxes for canceling classes. You can type a message to students in the boxes, then click the "Cancel class" button, and all enrolled students would be e-mailed that message about their class cancellation.

I suggest that we add a checkbox that says, "Check here to notify all students via text message". And perhaps an extra box, since the text message will probably need to be shorter than the e-mail. Either that, or the text message can be auto-generated (something like: "X1234 (hh:00-nn:00) has just been canceled. Come to class changes at any time to add a new class."), with the text configurable in a Tag. Or auto-populate the box with the default message, and allow someone to change it before sending.

This is related to Issue #29. However, I am suggesting being able to send text messages via the manageclass pages when a class is canceled, which is distinct from being able to send text messages via the Comm Panel at any time.