Overview
Display label: Custom message for Teachers on Dashboard
Setting ID: Custom_Message_For_Teachers_On_Dashboard
Location: Main Settings > General Settings > Dashboard Settings > Dashboard Info Messages
What This Setting Does
This setting holds the actual text of the announcement banner shown on the dashboard for _Educator_ (Teacher) portal users. It is a rich text field, so the wording can include basic formatting such as bold text, colors, and links.
Where It Is Used
The text is displayed automatically on the dashboard home page for portal users with the Teacher role, but only while Enable Custom message for Teachers on Dashboard (Enable_Custom_Message_For_Teachers_On_Dashboard in Dashboard Settings > Dashboard Info Messages) is turned on. The text itself is entered from Main Settings > General Settings > Dashboard Settings > Dashboard Info Messages.
Business Logic / Behavior
- The text is only shown when the paired Enable Custom message for Teachers on Dashboard (Enable_Custom_Message_For_Teachers_On_Dashboard in Dashboard Settings > Dashboard Info Messages) toggle is on; otherwise it stays saved but hidden.
- The field supports rich text formatting, including bold, italics, colored text, hyperlinks, and lists.
- The field is empty by default; if the toggle is on but the text is empty, the banner box appears with no content.
- This message is independent from the ones shown to staff, students, and parents; each user type has its own separate text.
- Changes to the text take effect the next time a Teacher opens their dashboard, without needing to log out first.
Example(s)
Alpha Institute’s academic office enters the following text into this setting: “Mid-term grade entry is open from July 13 to July 20, 2026. Please submit grades for all your Groups before the deadline.” With Enable Custom message for Teachers on Dashboard turned on, every Teacher who logs in during that window sees this reminder in a highlighted box on their dashboard.
When to Use
Use this field whenever you need to communicate a temporary notice to Educators, such as a grading window, a curriculum announcement, or a scheduled system change. Update the wording as circumstances change; clear it once the announcement is no longer needed so an old message is not left saved for the next time the toggle is turned on.
Notes
Prerequisites: none, though the text only becomes visible to Educators once Enable Custom message for Teachers on Dashboard is turned on.
- Related settings: Enable Custom message for Teachers on Dashboard (Enable_Custom_Message_For_Teachers_On_Dashboard in Dashboard Settings > Dashboard Info Messages)
K-12 vs Higher Education: behaves the same regardless of institution type.
