Create a Discussion Group
Use the Naviance Test Prep discussion feature to make announcements and communicate with students through instructor-created discussion groups.
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Navigate to Colleges and select Naviance Test Prep.
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From Test Prep Options, select Reporting Dashboard.
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From My Studies, select SAT Prep or ACT Prep.
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Select Discussions.
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Click Create Discussion.
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Enter the Discussion Name.
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Enter the Discussion Description.
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Search by student's name and click Invite for each student you wish to invite. A student must have logged into Naviance Test Prep at least once to invite them to a discussion. Otherwise, the search field does not display the student's name.
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Click Save.
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Enter the discussion text to communicate to invited students and click Submit.
Manage Discussion Groups
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Navigate to Colleges and select Naviance Test Prep.
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From Test Prep Options, select Reporting Dashboard.
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From My Studies, select SAT Prep or ACT Prep.
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Select Discussions.
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For the selected Discussion:
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Select Manage to invite additional students.
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Select the discussion name to communicate with students.
Students must join the discussion group to reply to their instructors.
Add a Custom Message
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Create a Banner Message for students with a custom study plan.
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Send an In-app Message to a student's Test Prep inbox.
Create a Banner Message
You must have a discussion group created to post a banner message.
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Navigate to Colleges and select Naviance Test Prep.
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From Test Prep Options, select Reporting Dashboard.
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From Tools, select Message Center.
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Select Create Banner Message.
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Enter the Banner Message.
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From Dates Active, select the message start and end dates and then click Apply.
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Click Post.
Create an In-App Message
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Navigate to Colleges and select Naviance Test Prep.
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From Test Prep Options, select Reporting Dashboard.
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From Tools, select Message Center.
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Select Create In-App Message.
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Enter a Title and a Message.
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Search for and then select the message recipients.
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Click Send.