Overview
Proserva includes a course-wide announcement system that lets instructors and administrators broadcast persistent messages to all enrolled participants. Announcements live on the course page for the duration of the course, serving as a dedicated communication channel that doesn't get buried in chat threads or email inboxes.
What Announcements Are For
Announcements are the primary channel for course-wide communication that needs to stay visible. Common use cases:
Deadlines and due dates: remind the cohort about upcoming assignment submissions.
Schedule changes: notify learners about rescheduled sessions, extended deadlines, or adjusted pacing.
New content releases: alert students when a new module or lesson is published (especially useful in courses using progressive module reveal).
Policy or procedural updates: communicate changes to grading criteria, certificate requirements, or course expectations.
Welcome and wrap-up: cohort kickoff messages at the start and summary/congratulations at completion.
Live session reminders: share meeting links and prep instructions before an embedded conference or live workshop.
How Announcements Work
Instructors and course admins create announcements from within their course management view.
Each announcement has a title and content body with rich text formatting.
Announcements are persistent — they stay visible on the course page for all participants to reference, rather than disappearing after being read.
When a new announcement is posted, enrolled students receive an in-app notification via the notification bell.
Announcements can be targeted to specific course sessions/cohorts, so different cohorts see announcements relevant to their session.
Announcements vs. Other Communication Methods
Method | Scope | Persistence | Best For |
Announcements | All course participants | Persistent (stays on course page) | Deadlines, schedule changes, policy updates, welcome/wrap-up messages |
Message all students | All enrolled (one-time blast) | Lives in each student's message inbox | Urgent nudges, quick reminders, pre-session instructions |
Group chat | Selected participants | Persistent in chat thread | Cohort discussions, small group coordination |
Direct message | 1:1 | Persistent in chat thread | Individual check-ins, private feedback, grade discussions |
Best Practices
Use announcements for "reference" communication: if you want students to be able to find the information later, put it in an announcement rather than a broadcast message.
Keep titles scannable: "Assignment 3 Due Friday" is more useful than "Important Update."
One topic per announcement: separate announcements for separate topics makes it easier for students to find what they need.
Use broadcasts for urgency: if something needs immediate attention (e.g., "Live workshop starts in 10 minutes"), use the broadcast message feature so it hits their inbox and email.
Schedule announcements alongside content: when publishing new modules, post a companion announcement explaining what's new and what's expected.
Learner Experience
Students see announcements on the course landing page. New announcements trigger a notification bell alert. When previewing the course as a specific student, instructors can verify exactly what announcements that student sees — useful for confirming session-scoped announcements are reaching the right cohort.