Embedded Files
TO USE:
1. Select a template under the EMERGENCY type:
2. That template automatically selects all students and staff. Review (and edit, if need be) the audio recording that will be sent to phones, and the email message that will be sent to email addresses.
3. Pick a future date and time and click next.
4. Confirm # of recipients and FCC warnings about emergency calls etc. and go.
BACK END:
It uses a PowerSchool account named "bbc" to do its data extractions. This breaks easily, and our integration specialist the last few times has been Karen Snyder <karen.snyder@blackboard.com> 919-573-4889
Main support: 1-866-360-2155
There is a plugin which includes these files:
The real meat of the thing (the sql queries) are in StaffContact.html and StuContact.html -- source backups attached here.
Powerschool to Blackboard field mappings for STUDENTS:
Contact Type
School ID -> Institution
Student Number -> Reference Code
Last Name
First Name
Grade Level
Gender
Home Street
Home City
Home State
Home Zip
home_phone -> Home Phone 1 (shown in BBC as "Student Home Phone") <- primary
parent01_work -> Work Phone 1
parent01_cell -> Mobile Phone 1
parent02_work -> Work Phone 2
parent02_cell -> Mobile Phone 2
additional_phone -> Home Phone 2 <- secondary
parent03_work -> Work Phone 3
parent03_cell -> Mobile Phone 3
parent04_work -> Home Phone 3
parent04_cell -> Mobile Phone 4
parent01_email -> Email Address 1
parent02_email -> Email Address 2
parent03_email -> Email Address 3
parent04_email -> Email Address 4
PowerSchool to Blackboard field mappings for STAFF:
Contact Type
School ID -> Institution
Student Number -> Reference Code
Last Name
First Name
Grade Level
Gender
Home Street
Home City
Home State
Home Zip
home_phone -> Home Phone 1 (shown in BBC as "Home Phone")
email_addr -> Email Address 1 (shown in BBC as "Email Address")
cell -> Mobile Phone 1 (shown in BBC as "Cell Phone") <- NOT WORKING, Nov 3 2016 MB trying to reach support
Screenshots are attached for confirmation.
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