Event Notification Settings

Event Notification Settings

Overview

Event Notification Settings give you granular control over who gets alerted about event activity. From new enrolments to cancellations, you can configure exactly which updates trigger notifications and who receives them.

These settings help event organisers stay informed without overwhelming them with alerts they don't need.


Functionality Breakdown

Available Notification Triggers

Notification

When It's Sent

Typical Recipients

Notification

When It's Sent

Typical Recipients

New Application

Someone requests enrolment (approval required)

Event organiser, approvers

New Enrolment

Someone successfully enrols

Event organiser

Completion

Learner completes the event

Manager, coach, selected users

Cancellation

Learner cancels their enrolment

Event organiser

Waitlist

Someone joins the waitlist

Event organiser

How Notification Settings Work

  1. Enable notifications for the event

  2. Select which triggers should send notifications

  3. Configure recipients for completion notifications (others go to event organiser)

  4. Notifications are sent via email and/or in-app

Master Toggle

The notification settings have a master toggle that enables or disables all event notifications. When disabled:

  • No notification triggers fire

  • Event changes don't alert anyone

  • Completion notifications are also disabled


Pre-requisites

Role Requirements

Action

Required Roles

Action

Required Roles

Configure notification settings

Event creator, Admin, Owner, Curator, Learning Designer

Receive event notifications

Based on individual notification settings

User Preferences

Recipients can control their notification preferences in personal settings:

  • Event enrolment – Receive emails when enrolled

  • Event changes – Receive emails about event updates

  • Event cancellation – Receive emails when events are cancelled

💡 Note: System notifications may override user preferences for critical updates.


Quick Start Guide

Enabling Event Notifications

  1. Navigate to your event

  2. Click Edit

  3. Find the Visibility and Notifications section

  4. Enable Notify on updates

  5. Check the notifications you want to enable:

    • ☐ New applications

    • ☐ New enrolments

    • ☐ Completions

    • ☐ Cancellations

    • ☐ Waitlist additions

  6. Click Save

Configuring Completion Notification Recipients

  1. Enable Notify on completion

  2. Select who should receive completion notifications:

    • Manager

    • Coach

    • Manager's manager

    • Selected users

  3. Optionally add a custom completion message

  4. Click Save

Disabling All Notifications

  1. Edit your event

  2. Toggle off Notify on updates

  3. Click Save

All event notifications will be disabled until re-enabled.


FAQs

Who receives the "New Application" notification?
The event creator and anyone with approval permissions for the session receive application notifications.

Can I have different notification settings per session?
No, notification settings apply to the event as a whole. All sessions inherit the same settings.

Do notifications go to both email and in-app?
Most notifications appear in both channels. Users can control their email preferences but in-app notifications are always delivered.

What's the difference between "New Application" and "New Enrolment"?
Applications occur when approval is required—someone requests to attend. Enrolments occur when someone is successfully added, either through self-enrolment or admin action.

Can learners disable event notifications?
Learners can adjust their email preferences but cannot fully disable critical notifications like event cancellations.

Are notifications sent for past events?
No, notifications are only sent for upcoming or ongoing events. Changes to past events don't trigger notifications.

Why didn't I receive a notification?
Check your email preferences and spam folder. Verify the notification type is enabled in event settings.


Troubleshooting

Issue

Solution

Issue

Solution

Not receiving any event notifications

Check the master toggle is enabled. Verify your email preferences.

Too many notifications

Disable notification types you don't need. Consider disabling waitlist notifications for popular events.

Specific notification not sending

Verify that specific notification type is checked in settings.

Notifications going to wrong person

Check who created the event—they receive organiser notifications by default.

Learners not receiving enrolment confirmation

These are separate from organiser notifications. Check learner email preferences.

Completion notifications not sending

Ensure completion notifications are enabled and recipients are configured. Check attendance is marked.