The workspace for a class under a program using the Academic Calendar mode looks slightly different. It includes a tab bar at the top that shows an overview of the class and class progress, along with tabs for Activities/Assignments and the class Syllabus. Communication Preferences - This option appears for students when Send Notification Communications is turned on for any class activity. It lets them choose how they prefer to receive updates on new activities, by email or text, so they stay in the loop. ImportantSending Class Announcements ImmediatelyTo send a class announcement right away, run the Send Learning Notifications job (it runs once daily by default).To ensure SMS messages work smoothly, go to Settings > System Communications > Learning Activity Available, and in the SMS section, enter a From Number in the From field. If the From Number is missing, the job will throw an exception with the warning: “A From Number was not provided.”