A number of new functions has been added to short message service, it now has the following:-

• Function to add live audio (directly record verbal announcement via your microphone)
• Live audio can be heard directly in message by students.
• inserting Mathematical / scientific equations\
• inserting images
• inserting emotion icons
• better support when your pasting Text from MS Word
• "Message for parents only" function. (Allows teachers to create a message that is only meant for parents to view via parents portal)
• if you add a poll to a message, the poll is now embedded directly in the message (when students views it) instead of appearing as a link
• The placement of file attachments in the messages updated so that attachments will be clearly visible by the students.
• For teachers/authors of the message, there is now a REPORT function for messages so you will be informed of how many student or parents has viewed the message and you would also be able to tell which student/teacher has already viewed your message.
• Better support for chinese/other languages
• We have removed the restriction of (8000) characters limit for a message, so you can have more text in a message.
Update to Poll Function


• POLL report is updated with pie chart instead of bar chart for a better representation of poll results.
• POLL now support UNIQUE VOTES meaning a student can only vote once.
• **coming soon- A report function for poll (so you would be able to tell "who votes for what" in the poll)