Notifications in the Learning Library

Where do Users View Their Notifications?

Message Types 

Sharing Content with Other Users 

Favorited/Saved Content

Followed Content

Managing your Notifications

 

Where Do Users View Their Notifications?

Users will see their notifications listed on Learning Library homepage in the Notifications pane. This  list provides a count, category and a snippet of each notification.

In order to view the full body text, users can select ‘Show All’ to navigate to the Notifications drill-in   page. Or, they can simply press a notification in the list and it will open to display the full content.

 

                       

 

Message Types

Users will see 3 types of notifications in the list in the Learning Library.

• From the Message Administrator
  • These messages are composed and sent by the administrator to notify users of new and upcoming changes and announcements.
• Followed Content
  • Users can receive system notifications after they follow a piece of content or folder. These notifications inform a user if folders or content they care about has been updated in the system.
• Share Content with Other users (Tell Others)
  • Use this notification to share one piece of relevant or interesting content with another user.

 

Sharing Content with Other Users

Use the ‘Share’ button to send another user a link to folder or piece of content in the Learning Library. Add a brief message explaining why the content will be informative or helpful to the recipient. You can only share one folder or piece of content at a time.

1. Navigate to a piece of content or folder
2. On the tool bar at the bottom, click ’Share’
3. This will open a dialog onscreen.
   1. Complete the fields and choose a recipient.
   2. Write a quick message letting the recipient know why you have sent this content.
   3. Click Share.

 

Favorited/Saved Content

When users want to save content for quick access or future reference they should add it to their list of Favorites. Favorites are available from the Learning Library homepage.

1. Go to the Learning Library.
2. Expand a project.
3. Select a folder or other content type from the project structure.
4. Click the Info icon .
5. Click the Favorite icon.  . The heart will change to filled in and this content appear in the Favorites list on the Learning Library homepage.

 

To remove content from your favorites list:

1. Press the content in the Favorites list that you want to remove or ‘Unfavorite’.
2. Click the Info icon again.
3. Click the Heart/Favorite icon to "Unfavorite". The heart will no longer be filled and the content will be removed from your list of favorites.

 

Followed Content

Follow content to receive notifications when it is updated in the system. Once you follow a piece of content or a folder, the system will send you a notification (based on your preferences) to inform you that content has been updated.

1. Go to the Learning Library
2. Expand a project
3. Select a folder or other content type from the project structure.
4. Click the Information icon
5. Click the Follow icon.  The eye will change to be filled in.

 

To Unfollow Content 

When you do not wish to receive additional updates about content, you can unfollow it. 

1. Go to the Learning Library
2. Expand a project
3. Select a folder or other content type from the project structure.
4. Click the Info icon once again
5. Click the Follow icon. The eye will no longer be filled and the content will be unfollowed. You will no longer receive notifications and updates for unfollowed content.

 

Managing Your Notifications

You can select the frequency of your notifications. If you find you are being notified too often, decrease the frequency from immediately to daily digest or set it to a weekly frequency.

1. Press the User menu - your name in the upper right hand corner
2. Select Preferences
3. Press the Edit button in the upper right corner of the screen
4. Use the dropdown menu to select the following options:

• • Never
  • Immediately
  • Daily Digest
  • Weekly Digest

5. Press Save
6. Navigate back to the Learning Library.