Features
81 articles
- Conversations vs. My Categories vs. Groups
- Create a Conversation Using a Classroom Group
- Creating ConversationsHow teachers, administrators, parents, and students create conversations in the dashboard and mobile app, including family messaging and phone-ban policies.
- Using Conversations EffectivelyBest practices for school conversations: bulk 1:1 messaging vs group chats, public volunteer coordination, and family communication boundaries.
- Joining ConversationsHow to discover and join public conversations in the dashboard and app, including use cases and open versus approval-based joining.
- Bulk 1/1 ConversationsSend personalized messages to multiple recipients simultaneously while automatically creating individual, private 1:1 conversation threads for each recipient.
- Parent Access to Student Conversations
- Conversation Settings: Administrator GuideHow administrators configure sitewide and role-specific Conversation settings, available hours, read receipts, parent student monitoring, keywords, translations, and multi-site controls.
- Site Conversations MonitoringHow administrators monitor site-wide messaging, investigate user-reported issues, review audit history, and receive automated keyword alerts.
- Transition Guide: Moving from CMS Broadcasts to Mass CommunicationDiscover the powerful upgrades, exciting highlights, and key operational cautions when moving from legacy Edlio CMS Broadcasts to modern Mass Communication.
- Managing Group Access: Restricting Senders with Limit AccessLearn how to use the Limit Access setting in Edlio Groups to designate which administrators and staff members are authorized to send messages to specific audiences.
- Setting up and Using ClassroomsComprehensive guide to setting up and using Classrooms in the Edlio App, configuring connected groups, and managing auto-subscription rules.
- Groups: Overview and ManagementLearn how to use Groups in the Edlio App dashboard to create dynamic, rule-based audience lists and manage messaging recipients for communications.
- Send a Message to a Classroom Group
- Using The Assignments Feature
- Community Analytics: Monitoring Family & Staff ReachHow to use Community Analytics in the Edlio Mobile App/Mass Communications dashboard to monitor family reach, staff reach, app adoption, and resolve unreachable contacts.
- App Directory vs. CMS Staff Directory: Architecture & Administrative DifferencesClarify the separation, independent management, and privacy controls between the Edlio Mobile App Directory and the Edlio CMS Website Staff Directory.
- Directory: Overview and ManagementHow to configure and manage the mobile app Directory using Folder Settings and People Records to organize staff by department or grade.
- Directory: Troubleshooting and FAQsFrequently asked questions and troubleshooting steps for configuring, managing, and resolving display or sync issues with your Edlio Mobile App Directory.
- Directory: Managing Contact Email & Phone VisibilityHow to manage contact email and phone visibility in the Edlio Mobile App Directory, including profile field controls, folder permissions, and Secured Access rules.
- App Newsfeed OverviewA comprehensive guide to managing the Edlio Mobile App Newsfeed, including categories, pinning news items, Save & Reset vs Apply editing, and feed visibility settings.
- App Newsfeed: Troubleshooting and FAQsTroubleshooting solutions and answers to common questions about managing the Edlio Mobile App Newsfeed, categories, permissions, and media display.
- Quick Links OverviewHow to create and manage Quick Links and link folders in your Edlio Mobile App, including adding links to the app menu via App Builder.
- Quick Links: Troubleshooting and FAQsTroubleshooting common issues, display ordering, access controls, and FAQs for Quick Links in the Edlio Mobile App.
- Hall Pass OverviewAn overview of Edlio Hall Pass features, cross-device access (Mobile App & Chromebook Web App), key requirements, and rollout best practices.
- How to Use Hall Pass with Cell Phone Bans: Hall Pass without Student Devices and from the AppBest practices and step-by-step workflows for operating Edlio Hall Pass in schools with cell phone bans, device-free classrooms, and mobile app usage for staff and students.
- Hall Pass User Roles and PermissionsLearn about user roles and permissions in Edlio Hall Pass for Administrators, Teachers, Staff, and Students across the dashboard and mobile app.
- Hall Pass Administrator SetupLearn how to configure site-wide Hall Pass settings, customize pass reasons, manage security PINs, and set automatic pass replenishment schedules.
- Reset Individual Student Hall Pass LimitLearn how school administrators can adjust and reset remaining digital Hall Pass balances for individual students in the Edlio App Dashboard.
- Issued Hall Passes TabLearn how to filter, monitor, and review historical hall pass records using the live auto-refreshing Issued Hall Passes tab.
- Student Exclusion ListLearn how to create, manage, and bulk import Student Exclusion groups to prevent designated students from having active hall passes simultaneously.
- Issuing Hall PassesLearn how to issue digital hall passes from the App Dashboard or mobile app, schedule future passes, manage group passes, and process student check-ins.
- Troubleshooting Common IssuesTroubleshooting guide for common Hall Pass issues including student request errors, security PIN issues, expired passes, and live monitor updates.
- Hall Pass- Teacher TrainingComplete video training walkthrough for teachers and classroom staff on issuing passes, approving student requests, managing PINs, and processing student check-ins.
- Hall Pass - Video Walkthrough & OverviewWatch the complete video walkthrough of Edlio Hall Pass across mobile phones, computers, and Chromebooks, with timestamped chapters and step-by-step guides.
- Events: Overview and Calendar Management in the Edlio AppLearn how to access, organize, and manage school and district calendars in the Edlio App dashboard, including calendar views, settings, and row actions.
- Editing Event Alerts and Notifications in the Edlio AppLearn how automated event alerts, daily/weekly reminders, and push notifications work for school calendars in the Edlio App.
- Calendar: Import and Sync Setup in the Edlio AppStep-by-step instructions for creating a new calendar feed, connecting external iCal feeds (Google, Outlook, Apple), and managing synchronization settings in the Edlio App.
- Manually Add Events in the Edlio AppHow to manually create, schedule, and publish individual events to school calendars within the Edlio App dashboard.
- Import Events via CSV in the Edlio AppHow to bulk import schedules, sports rosters, and school calendars using CSV file imports in the Edlio App dashboard.
- Events: Overview and ManagementThe Events feature in your Edlio Mobile App provides a convenient way to create and manage events for your community.
- Events: Troubleshooting and FAQsThis article addresses common questions and issues related to the Events feature in your Edlio Mobile App.
- Generate iCal URL from Google Calendar
- Editing and Managing Existing Quick LinksLearn how to update shortcut titles and URLs, replace link icons, reorder menu items, temporarily unpublish links, and delete outdated entries.
- Quick Links: Advanced Features & TipsThis article covers advanced features and best practices for using Quick Links in your Edlio Mobile App.
- Adding a Quick Link in the Edlio AppLearn how to create a new shortcut link in the Edlio App dashboard, configure visibility toggles, set secured access, and save links into folders.
- Importing Multiple Quick Links via CSVLearn how to bulk upload shortcut links into your Edlio App using a CSV spreadsheet template, configure target folders, and verify imported links.
- Organizing Quick Links into FoldersLearn how to create category folders, group related shortcut links, configure folder-level secured access, and move links between folders.
- Documents Overview in the Edlio AppComprehensive overview of managing school documents, file categories, and folders in the Edlio Mobile App dashboard.
- Editing and Managing Existing DocumentsHow to update document titles, replace attached PDF files, manage unpublishing, and remove outdated files in the Edlio App.
- Adding and Uploading Documents in the Edlio AppStep-by-step instructions for uploading documents, selecting folders, setting visibility, and configuring secured access in the Edlio App.
- Organizing Documents with Folders and Moving FilesLearn how to create categorized document folders, customize app icons, and move documents between folders in the Edlio App.
- Documents: Overview and ManagementThe Documents feature in the Edlio Mobile App provides a convenient way to upload, manage, and share important files.
- Documents: Advanced Features & TipsThis guide covers advanced usage and best practices for the Documents feature in the Edlio Mobile App.
- Edlio Mobile App Forms: Setup & Create a New FormLearn how to build and configure native forms in the Edlio Mobile App, including role-specific descriptions and post-submission options.
- Edlio Mobile App Forms: Adding & Managing QuestionsStep-by-step guide on adding and organizing questions, digital signatures, dropdowns, and file uploads in the Edlio Mobile App form builder.
- Edlio Mobile App Forms: Organizing Forms into FoldersHow to create folders to group and categorize forms in the Edlio Mobile App, with role-based and group-based Secured Access controls.
- Edlio Mobile App Forms: Adding & Removing Notification RecipientsConfigure which staff members receive automated email alerts whenever an Edlio Mobile App form is submitted.
- Edlio Mobile App Forms: View, Process, & Download SubmissionsHow to review incoming app form responses, view submission timestamps, and export responses to CSV spreadsheets.
- How to View Form Submissions?
- Creating a New Form Settings