Class Scheduling and AttendancePurpose
1.2. Reduce no-shows and improve punctuality by delivering notifications via diverse communication channels.
1.3. Align reminder timing with individual preferences (email, SMS, push notification, or calendar event).
1.4. Coordinate follow-up reminders as per attendance records and feedback schedules.
1.5. Sync class schedules with students’ and instructors’ personal calendars to improve engagement.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Class registration or RSVP submission by student or instructor.
2.3. Attendance marked as absent or present.
2.4. Pre-defined time intervals before a class (e.g., 24h, 1h prior).
2.5. Manual override or emergency cancellation issued by school admin.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Send SMS using Message API. Configure webhook to trigger on timetable updates; set message template for reminders.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Use Send Email endpoint; set up SMTP relay or API for dynamic template emails as reminders.
3.3. Google Calendar API
• Feature/Setting: Create/update calendar events and set event notifications for class reminders; sync with attendees' calendars.
3.4. Outlook Calendar API
• Feature/Setting: Automate creation of class events, configure reminders; invite students/instructors with preset alerts.
3.5. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Use chat.postMessage or reminders.add API to push reminders to channels or DMs.
3.6. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Schedule bot messages to group/channel; set up scheduled flows via Teams Graph API.
3.7. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Use message templates for scheduled WhatsApp reminders; trigger based on event updates.
3.8. Telegram Bot API
• Feature/Setting: Send push reminders to student/instructor user IDs via Bot API at scheduled intervals.
3.9. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Send personalized email reminders using Template feature; automate send on calendar trigger.
3.10. Zoom
• Feature/Setting: Push meeting reminders via Meeting API to registered users prior to virtual sessions.
3.11. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Use scheduled messages via bot webhook to notify members about classes in dedicated channels.
3.12. Pushover
• Feature/Setting: Deliver instant push notification reminders using Pushover API to mobile devices.
3.13. Apple Calendar (iCloud API)
• Feature/Setting: Add events to Apple Calendar for registered students/instructors with notification presets.
3.14. Facebook Messenger API
• Feature/Setting: Send automated messages to confirmed attendees using Messenger Send API.
3.15. Viber API
• Feature/Setting: Deliver reminder messages through bot integration to opted-in participants.
3.16. Aircall
• Feature/Setting: Place automated reminder calls via the Aircall API, playing pre-recorded reminders.
3.17. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Automate email/sms workflows based on class registration triggers in CRM.
3.18. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Use workflow automation to send reminders via email, SMS, or integration with third-party comms channels.
3.19. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Trigger automated messaging sequences from calendar or custom object updates.
3.20. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Use workflow rules to trigger reminders on record change (attendance, registration).
3.21. Outlook Email (SMTP)
• Feature/Setting: Direct SMTP send automated email reminders on schedule or registration event.
3.22. Google Workspace Chat
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled bot notification to users’ chat rooms when class time approaches.
3.23. OneSignal
• Feature/Setting: Push mobile notifications with reminders through their REST API.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces administrative workload by automating repetitive notification tasks.
4.3. Supports multi-channel communication to match user preferences.
4.4. Increases engagement, professionalism, and positive outcomes for martial arts education.
4.5. Offers scalable and customizable notification solutions for single or multi-location Aikido schools.