Maintaining a focused or a lively community starts with who has a voice on your primary dashboard. This article will help you manage your school’s communication style by adjusting Posting Preferences within your Minga settings. This guide will walk you through navigating to your preferences and toggling permissions for different roles. By the end, you’ll be able to customize your Main Feed to act as either a restricted broadcast platform or an open community hub.
Permission Level Required: Owner
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Manage Posting Permissions: How to navigate to your dashboard to control role-based posting
Managing Posting Permissions
Owners can dictate the flow of information by selecting which specific roles have the authority to create new posts on the Main Feed.
Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Posting Permissions
Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Posting Permissions
Open the Settings menu from the primary navigation sidebar.
Click the Settings tab located at the top of the page.
Locate the Posting Preferences header within the list of options.
Identify the list of Roles (such as Teacher, Student, or Parent).
Click the Toggle Switch next to a role to grant or revoke posting access.
Tip: You can change these permissions at any time. If your feed becomes too cluttered, you can immediately restrict permissions to just Owners and Managers.
FAQs
FAQs
How do I restrict posting to only staff members?
You can restrict posting to staff members by navigating to Settings > Settings > Posting Preferences and toggling off the posting permission for the Student and Parent roles while leaving the Teacher, Manager, and Owner roles enabled.
Can I stop students from commenting on posts if I disable their posting permissions?
No, you cannot stop students from commenting by changing posting permissions; no matter which settings are selected, everyone will still be able to comment and like posts on the Main Feed.
Who always has permission to post regardless of settings?
The Owner and Manager roles will always be able to post to the Main Feed and their permissions cannot be toggled off in this section.