• Starting a discussion

Step No. 1: Configuration of discussions within the institution

Go to the menu Parameters > Communication > Mail/SMS/Messaging service if you want to configure their use, such as:

• activate/deactivate discussions;
• activate messaging between guardians;
• activate the messaging service only between guardian representatives.
  
  

By default, discussions are activated only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., and this setting applies to all users.

The teachers, parents, and staff set their own offline times. This way, they can use their e-mail whenever they want, write and send messages, even if the recipients (including students) won't receive them until later.

For students, go to the menu Parameters > Communication > Digital wellbeing to set the days and times when the system is switched off.

Step No.2: How the discussion unfolds

Start a discussion

1. Go to the display Communication > Discussions > > Discussions.
2. Click on the button New discussion.
   
   
   
   
3. Click on the buttons  to add recipients: in the pop-up window, tick the names to be added, then click on Validate.
   In the drop-down menu Group by, it is possible to narrow down the recipient list even further by adding groupings Half-board regime and Permission slip.
   
   
   
   
   Note
   You can also add recipients using the preconfigured mailing lists:  click on the button , then tick the mailing list(s) you want to add.
4. Enter the subject of the discussion and write the body of your message.
   
   
   Advice
   If the subject of the discussion doesn't seem appropriate after you've sent the initial message, you can always correct it. To do so, click the button Other actions, then choose Modify the subject of the discussion. Enter the new subject before validating.
5. You can also:
   • attach a document by clicking on the button ,
   • add a signature (button Insert my signature).
6. Click on the button Send.
   
   

Note
You can also initiate a discussion from a list of resources: select the concerned resources in the list, then click on the button in the tool bar. 

Read and reply to messages

On the homepage, if the widget is displayed, unread messages appear in the frame Discussions. Click on a message to read it and reply.

For further information...

• How do I add someone to an existing discussion?
• How do I reply to just one participant?
• How can I find out who is participating in a discussion?