You can send and receive several types of messages and notifications from wherever you might be working in Atlas. Atlas organizes messages you receive into three key channels, click the envelop icon at the top panel, next to your account name. This provides a central location to quickly access these targeted and relevant communications.
Comments in Atlas are visible to all Atlas users, or they can be private. Comments are available in any map (Unit Calendar view, Curriculum Map view, and Course Description view), unit planners, lessons, and saved reports.
Features:
- Can be replied to, allowing for threaded conversations on a topic.
- Can attach URLs and upload files (from your computer).
- Comments in the "Comments" tab are visible to all Atlas users. Comments in the "Private" tab are visible to the comment's author only, and any users selected by the comment author in the recipients list.
Comments Channel
Comments Channel contains messages pertaining to your curriculum, units and course maps. Click here to learn more about managing comments in Atlas.
1. Click the envelope icon next to your account name and select the Comment option in the menu to open the message feed.
2. Scroll to read your latest messages. These include recent comments, private comments and shares sent to you.
3. Click Notifications header at the top of the window to open full window to filter, search and access older messages.
Activity Channel
The Activity Channel contains a dynamic, real-time feed of curriculum activity that is applicable to you.
1. Click the envelope bubble icon next to your account name and select the Activity option in the menu to open the message feed.
2. Click Notifications header at the top of the window to open full window to filter, search and access older activities.
3. Select from the activity types to view actions pertaining to a set of events.
School Channel
The School Channel contains targeted communications initiated by school leadership and sent to the entire faculty or just selected groups.
Sending School Messages feature is disabled now, and this thread is available only to save the work of a school. It's replaced by the Message Board in the My Atlas Dashboard. Click here to learn more about setting up your Atlas Message Board.
1. Click the email bubble icon next to your account name and select the School option in the menu to open the message feed.
2. Click Notifications header at the top of the window to open full window to filter, search and access older messages.
Application
Leave a Comment (visible to all users)
When viewing a map, unit, lesson, or saved report, click the speech bubble in the upper-right corner to access the comments panel. The default tab is Comments (visible to all users).
- Write your comment in the box, size limit is 1000 characters.
- Click Add an Attachment to add resources (Website Link, File Attachment) to your comment.
- Click Post to share your comment, Or Discard to cancel it.
- Comment actions:
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- Click the Close to replies link to prevent replies to your comment. You can later click the Open for replies if you want to allow replies and threaded conversations.
- Click the PENCIL icon to edit your comment.
- Click the X icon to delete your comment.
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- Click X icon at the top right corner of the panel to leave.
Leave a Private Comment
Private Comments are only visible to the comment's author, and the users selected in the recipients list.
When viewing a map, a unit, a lesson, or a saved report, click the speech bubble icon at the top bar to access the comments panel. The default tab is Comments (visible to all users).
- Click the Private Comments tab.
- Select who can see your comment by clicking the To: drop-down list. If you leave the list blank, the comment will be recorded as a "Note-to-self".
- Write your comment in the box, size limit is 1000 characters.
- Click Add an Attachment to add resources (Website Link, File Attachment) to your comment.
- Click Post to share your comment, Or Discard to cancel it.
- Comment actions:
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- Click the Close to replies link to prevent replies to your comment. You can later click the Open for replies if you want to allow replies and threaded conversations.
- Click the PENCIL icon to edit your comment.
- Click the X icon to delete your comment.
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- Click X icon at the top right corner of the panel to leave.
Edit a Comment
You're only allowed to edit comments you have authored. When viewing a map, a unit, a lesson, or a saved report, click the speech bubble icon at the top bar to access the comments panel. The default tab is Comments (visible to all users).
- Find your comment and click the PENCIL icon to edit your comment.
- Edit your comment in the box, size limit is 1000 characters.
- In Private Comments only, select who can see your comment by clicking the To: drop-down list. You can remove recipients, or add more.
- Click Add an Attachment to add resources (Website Link, File Attachment) to your comment.
- Click Save to share your comment, Or Cancel to cancel it.
- Click X icon at the top right corner of the panel to leave.
Delete a Comment
You're only allowed to delete comments you have authored. When viewing a map, a unit, a lesson, or a saved report, click the speech bubble icon at the top bar to access the comments panel. The default tab is Comments (visible to all users).
- Find your comment and click the X icon to delete it.
- Click X icon at the top right corner of the panel to leave.
Note: Deleting a comment will not unsend the email to the course authors (for comments), or to the recipients, if selected (for private comments).
FAQs
Where did my old Discussions and Notes go?
Comments have replaced Notes & Discussions in Atlas. Discussions have been moved into the Comments section (visible to all atlas users) and Notes have been moved into the Private Comments section. If you have any questions about this, contact us at support@onatlas.com.