If your school or district has enabled alerts in ProgressBook, you can subscribe to these alerts if you want to be notified when you have not completed an assignment or when you have received a low grade (mark). You can choose the types of alerts you want to receive.
You can subscribe to alerts in a web browser on your computer or from the Frontline ProgressBook Parent & Student mobile app, version 1.0.2 or higher.
- Mobile App: Frontline ProgressBook Parent & Student mobile app, version 1.0.2, includes the new "Notifications" screen that you can use to manage your alert subscriptions. After version 1.0.2 is released, the next time you access the Frontline ProgressBook Parent & Student app, you will be prompted to update the app to this latest version, and the "Notifications" screen will be available.
If you want to download the Frontline ProgressBook Parent & Student mobile app, go to the Apple App Store or Android Apps on Google Play and search for “Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student” to find the mobile app.
Click a tab below to learn more about subscribing to alerts using either your web browser or the Frontline ProgressBook Parent & Student mobile app.
Subcribing to Alerts in the Web Browser
From your web browser, you can manage your email settings and your subscriptions for alerts you receive by email.
- Click Alerts.
- The "Alerts" screen displays. Below "Alert Settings" and next to your name, select the alerts you want to receive.
- If you select the "Low Assignment Marks" alert checkbox, the "Low Mark Alert Settings" section displays. For each class for which you want to set a low mark alert, use the Grade drop-down list to select a threshold grade. For example, if you want to be notified if you receive a grade of “B” or lower, select “B.”
- Optionally, to change alert email addresses, do the following:
- Click Edit Alert Email Address(es).
- Click Add New Email.
- Enter the email address you want to change to.
- Click Delete corresponding to any email address you want to remove.
- Click Update.
Subscribing to Alerts in the Mobile App
From the Frontline ProgressBook Parent & Student app, you can manage your email settings and your subscriptions for alerts you receive by email, as well as enable to receive push notifications on your mobile device.
Select Menu > Notifications to access the "Notifications" screen.
From the "Notifications" screen, you can manage the following items:
Updates you make to your email settings and your selections to receive email notifications for a Notification Type will also be reflected on the Alerts screen in the web version of ProgressBook.
Email Settings
On the "Notifications" screen, tap Email Settings to display the "Email Settings" screen.
Adding an Email Address for Alerts
To add an alert email addresses, do the following:
- Tap Add new email to display the "Add Email" screen.
- In the Email field, enter the email address.
- Re-enter the email address in the Confirm Email field.
- Tap Add. The new email address is added to the "Email Settings" screen.
Deleting an Alert Email Address
To delete an email address, tap the Delete icon () next to it. The "Delete Email" pop-up message displays. Tap OK to proceed with deleting the email address.
Settings for the Missing Assignment Alert
On the "Notifications" screen, tap Missing Assignments to display the "Missing Assignments" screen with the following options:
- Push Notification: Use the Push Notification toggle to control whether you want to receive Missing Assignment alerts as push notifications on your mobile device.
- Email: Use the Email toggle to control whether you want to receive Missing Assignment alerts as email messages that are sent to the email addresses listed on the "Email Settings" screen.
In the sample settings shown below, the parent has enabled push notifications for Missing Assignment alerts, but disabled email notifications.
Working with Push Notifications for the Missing Assignment Alert
If you have selected to receive push notifications and a Missing Assignment alert is triggered, the "Missing Assignment" notification displays on your mobile device. Tap the push notification to display the "Assignments" screen with the list of the student’s missing assignments.
Settings for the Low Assignment Mark Alert
On the "Notifications" screen, tap Low Assignment Marks to display the "Low Assignment Marks" screen with the following options:
- Push Notification: Use the Push Notification toggle to control whether you want to receive Low Assignment Mark alerts as push notifications on your mobile device.
- Email: Use the Email toggle to control whether you want to receive Low Assignment Mark alerts as email messages that are sent to the email addresses listed on the "Email Settings" screen.
If you have enabled to receive Low Assignment Mark alerts, you also need to set the threshold grade for each class for which you want to receive the alert. For more information, see Setting Threshold Grades for Low Assignment Marks.
In the sample settings shown below, the parent has enabled both push notifications and email notifications for Low Assignment Mark alerts.
Setting Threshold Grades for Low Assignment Marks
If you have enabled to receive the "Low Assignment Marks" alert, select the threshold grade for each class for which you want to receive the alert. For example, if you want to be notified if the student receives a grade of “B” or lower, select “B.”
On the "Low Assignment Marks" screen, tap Class Settings to display the "Class Settings" screen with a list of the student’s classes for the current reporting period. For each class for which you want to set a low mark alert, tap the down arrow () and select the threshold grade.
Working with Push Notifications for the Low Assignment Mark Alert
If you have selected to receive push notifications and a Low Assignment Mark alert is triggered, the "Low Assignment Mark" notification displays on your mobile device. Tap the push notification to display the "Grades" tab of the "Dashboard" screen.