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CALL FOR HELP: If you have deeper knowledge or firsthand experience working with these tools, please feel free to update this section to make it more accurate or comprehensive.
Notifications in Other Learning Platforms:
Canvas
Although Canvas has a number of tools for instructor-to-learner communication, it doesn't seem to offer platform-to-instructor notifications within the admin interface.
Moodle
Moodle has various tools for instructor-to-learner communication, but doesn't appear to have platform-to-instructor messaging within the admin interface.
Coursera
Although Coursera offers a few tools for instructor-to-learner communication, it doesn't seem to provide platform-to-instructor communication within the admin interface.
Other Examples of Notifications:
WordPress
WordPress displays a newsfeed on the homepage dashboard.
***Further examples to be researched during the design phase.
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