This tips & tricks video will help our admin members use the member announcements feature. Watch the video or follow the steps below to learn these key techniques.
IMPORTANT: Please see our Related Help Desk Guide for further guidance at the bottom of this article for additional details.
Overview
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The announcements feature allows you to share information on the home screens of your members (i.e., students, faculty, etc.) in ACEMAPP.
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Announcements can be used to share upcoming deadlines, parking instructions, orientation dates, and other important information.
Navigating to Announcements
- Click the "Member announcements" button in the navigation bar.
- NOTE: Depending on your screen size, you may have to click on the "More" drop-down first, then select "Member Announcements" from the drop-down.
Managing Announcements
- The announcement table shows your organization's active announcements and allows you to edit any existing announcements.
Creating New Announcements
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To create a new announcement, click "+ Add New Entry."
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If you want your announcement to start and end on a specific date, enter those dates in the "start date" and "end date" fields.
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Enter your announcement content in the "Message" area.
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Click "Save" when finished.
- NOTE: The announcement will start immediately if you leave the "Start Date" field blank. The announcement will run indefinitely if you leave the "end date" blank.
Announcement Tabs
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You must add any new member type(s) or new program(s) for which you want the announcement to be visible.
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It is not required, but you have the option to enter a "New School Course(s)" (School User) or "New Site Unit" (Clinical User) to have announcements only visible to members assigned to a rotation with that course or unit.
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Once done, click the "Save" button.
Review Announcements
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You can review your announcement setup and body or text in the announcements table.
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Click the "+ More" button to view the entire body of the announcement, if needed.
A rotation is a scheduled clinical experience.
