add a notification system to AccuClass
I want to be able to set up notifications so that when a student is scanned, the notification would appear at the scanner.
Background... I take attendance for a homeroom of 120 students, any of whom may "have mail" that I need to distribute (ike a hall pass to see a teacher, a grade sheet, college application info, etc.) At present, I simply lay the mail out on a table alphabetically, and then I try to remember who has mail so I can tell them when I scan them in. I want to be able to flag all students who have mail before they arrive, and then have the notification appear when they scan in. This would be really helpful.
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Mon Nasser commented
That's clever William! Nice job.
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William Norman commented
I solved my own problem by updating my StudentImportExcel field daily. Here's how I use it:
1) I shifted student first names to the MIDDLENAME field
2) In the FIRSTNAME field a student with mail, I type in 'MAIL'. Otherwise there is a hyphen in that field.
3) I update and import this file to the system daily.When I scan my students in, their picture and name pops up -- and for a student who has mail, the name is preceded by 'MAIL', so I can tell them to pick up their mail.