Manage announcements and notifications

Manage announcements

Administrators have the capability of creating announcements targeted to specific users. 

1. Click Administration in the tabs along the top of the screen.

2. Locate the Applications menu and click Targeted Announcements.

3. On the Targeted Announcements screen, use the tabs to view all existing announcements or those in a specific status.

4. To create a new announcement, click Create New Announcement.

5. On the Edit Announcement screen, enter information into the appropriate fields. Required fields are in red. Click Save and Select Recipients when you are satisfied with your announcement.

   • Click Cancel to clear the fields.

   • Click Save as Draft to save and complete later.

   • Click Send Me a Test Email to have a test announcement sent to the email associated with your user account.

6. On the Target Announcement screen, select the date you want your message delivered. Choose an expiration date if appropriate.

7. Click the Set Inclusion filter to determine which recipients will receive the message. If you do not set any filters, the message will be delivered to every user in the district.

8. Click Set Dynamically republish to add or remove users from the recipient list if their user information changes. For example, if a user moves to a new location, enabling this feature will automatically hide the content from the user if the user's new location is not a recipient of this content.

9. Use the remaining buttons on the screen, as appropriate, to define the demographics for the targeted recipient list.

10. The number of selected recipients will appear on the right. Click Show Recipient List to view the names.

11. When satisfied with the target settings, click Finish.

12. Click Yes to send the announcement to targeted users. (Click No if you want to return to the Edit Announcement screen.)

The newly-created announcement will appear on the targeted recipient’s home page in the My Announcements channel, if enabled, and by clicking the mail icon in the header.

Manage notifications

Administrators can now access a detailed log of scheduled emails sent by the PL system. This feature provides transparency and helps track the delivery status of notifications.

Available within the Admin tab for tnl.admin users, administrators can sort and filter to quickly locate specific records.

The log may contain sensitive information. Administrators should review and share this data with caution.

Key benefits

• Improves visibility into system communications.

• Helps troubleshoot failed or delayed email notifications.

• Provides an audit trail for accountability and tracking.

To review the notifications:

1. Navigate to the Admin Tab.

2. Select Notification Log.

3. Use the filters to search by date, sender, or recipient.

4. Review the email status and details as needed.

Manage recommended course teasers

Administrators can now control whether initiator details (such as “[required/recommended] by NAME on DATE”) are displayed in Recommended/Required Training Teasers.

When enabled, the initiator’s name and date are hidden from the teaser message. When disabled, the teaser displays full initiator details.

Enabled by default for Broward clients. Disabled by default for all other clients.

This feature gives organizations more flexibility in managing how training assignments are communicated to users.

Enable this setting if you prefer a streamlined, anonymous assignment style in your Required Learning communications.

To configure teasers:

1. Navigate to Configuration Management in PdAdmin.

2. Select Course Teaser Options.

3. Locate the setting:

   • Hide Initiator in the Recommended/Required Training Teasers.

4. Toggle the option based on your organization’s preference.

5. Click Save.