Follow-up reminders for assignments and tests

Purpose

1.1. Automate follow-up reminders to students regarding assignments and test deadlines to improve compliance, engagement, and academic performance in accounting education settings.
1.2. Prevent students missing important dates, reinforce classroom communication, and reduce manual tracking and follow-up workload for educators and administrators.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Assignment or test due date approaching within a specified timeline (e.g., 48/24/6 hours prior).
2.2. No grade or submission received for the assignment by a preset checkpoint time.
2.3. Manual educator flag or calendar event indicating missing submissions.
2.4. Student marks assignment as “incomplete” in LMS.
2.5. Automated status update from integrated grading or attendance systems.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Use the `Messages API` to send programmable SMS reminders to student phone numbers, scheduling via queue or triggers.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Configure the `Transactional Email API` with dynamic templates for personalized email reminders, triggered by assignment due events.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Use the `chat.postMessage` endpoint to send direct reminders in a private channel or DM; use scheduled messages for timing.
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Integrate with the `Create chatMessage` Graph API to post reminders into Teams or channel chats at prescribed intervals.
3.5. Google Workspace (Gmail/Calendar)
• Feature/Setting: Use the `Calendar API` to create timed email reminders; leverage `Gmail API` to send custom emails.
3.6. Outlook/Office 365
• Feature/Setting: Utilize the `Mail.Send` Graph API for reminders; `Calendar.CreateEvent` to trigger reminders by event.
3.7. Moodle
• Feature/Setting: Activate the `mod_assign_get_assignments` API or notification system for automated internal reminders on outstanding work.
3.8. Canvas LMS
• Feature/Setting: Configure `API Assignments` to poll for due dates and use `Create Conversation` endpoint for reminder messages.
3.9. WhatsApp Business
• Feature/Setting: Use `WhatsApp Business Messaging API` for personalized assignment/test reminders to enrolled numbers.
3.10. Zoom
• Feature/Setting: Use the `Send Chat Message` API to push reminders during scheduled classes or after meetings.
3.11. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Deploy `Create Message` endpoint via bots to DM or post reminders in private student channels.
3.12. Telegram
• Feature/Setting: Use the `sendMessage` API to automate timely reminders to group or individual students.
3.13. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Set up `Process Builder` or `Flow Builder` to trigger email/SMS reminders based on student progress or missing assignments.
3.14. Pabbly Connect
• Feature/Setting: Create workflows using `Send Email/SMS` action, with scheduler tied to assignment deadline data.
3.15. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Leverage `Delay` and `Send Email/SMS` actions tying triggers from LMS, CRM, or spreadsheets.
3.16. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Script a `Timed Trigger` using Apps Script to read due dates and call Gmail, Twilio, or other APIs for reminders.
3.17. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Configure `Transactional API` for triggered, templated email reminders by segmentation (class, assignment, student group).
3.18. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Use `Workflows` and `Email API` to send automated reminders filtered by student engagement or activity logs.
3.19. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Set up `Task Reminders` using Asana’s API and webhooks to send email or notification reminders on tasks tagged as “assignments.”
3.20. monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Use the `Automations` and `Reminders API` to send scheduled reminders based on board items (assignments/tests).
3.21. Intercom
• Feature/Setting: Schedule event-based messages via the `Messages API` targeting students not meeting submission criteria.
3.22. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Use `Automations` and the `Send Email` API to remind students of pending tasks/tickets marked as assignments.

Benefits

4.1. Significant improvement in student assignment/test compliance and on-time submission rates.
4.2. Reduces educator workload and increases communication consistency.
4.3. Enhances data-driven interventions for students needing support.
4.4. Multi-channel flexibility allows targeting by student preference (SMS, email, app).
4.5. Timely, automated nudges help foster professional readiness in accounting students.
4.6. Simplifies scaling for multiple classes, cohorts, or locations.