PLD Rule Combinations
PLD rule combinations enable instructors to tailor automated responses and interventions based on specific triggers and conditions. This section provides detailed combinations for different sectors.
PLD’s versatility makes it suitable for various sectors, including the corporate market, TAFE (Technical and Further Education), and higher education. For each sector, specific combinations of events, conditions, and actions can be tailored to meet unique needs.
Applications Across Sectors
💼 Corporate Market
- Automate training reminders for employees.
- Track and encourage course engagement.
- Provide personalized feedback based on performance metrics.
🏫 TAFE (Technical and Further Education)
- Send alerts for missed assignments or low grades.
- Automate scheduling of supplementary tutorials.
- Monitor student participation and provide targeted support.
🎓 Higher Education
- Facilitate course engagement through personalized notifications.
- Automatically enrol students in additional support modules.
- Provide timely feedback and resources based on academic performance.
PLD for Corporate Market
In the section below, we'll delve into specific PLD rules tailored for the corporate market.
1. Onboarding Progress Check
Purpose: Ensure new hires complete their onboarding training within the first month.
Events:
Course start date → 30 days after start date
Conditions:
Activity completed → Has NOT Completed the Activity
Actions:
Send email → Reminder to complete onboarding
Display alert → Notification on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Course start date → 30 days after → Add
- Add Condition: Activity completed → Has NOT Completed → Select the activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Reminder message → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Notification on dashboard → Save
2. Compliance Training Reminder
Purpose: Ensure employees complete mandatory compliance training on time.
Events:
Specific date and time → 7 days before compliance training deadline
Conditions:
Activity completed → Has NOT completed the ‘compliance training’ activity
Actions:
Send email → Reminder to complete compliance training
Display alert → Urgent compliance reminder on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 7 days before deadline → Add
- Add Condition: Activity completed → Has NOT completed → Select the activity →Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Compliance reminder → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Urgent compliance reminder → Save
3. Quarterly Performance Review Preparation
Purpose: Remind employees to prepare for quarterly performance reviews.
Events:
Specific date and time → 14 days before the end of the quarter
Conditions:
Activity viewed → Has NOT viewed the Activity → Select Activity ‘performance review preparation materials’
Actions:
Send email → Reminder to review performance materials
Display alert → Notification on the dashboard with a link to materials
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 14 days before the end of the quarter → Add
- Add Condition: Activity viewed → Has NOT viewed → Select the activity →Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Performance review preparation reminder → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Notification with link → Save
4. Skill Development Encouragement
Purpose: Encourage employees to complete skill development modules.
Events:
Recurring event → Weekly
Conditions:
Activity completed → Has NOT Completed the required Activity Modules
Actions:
Send email → Encourage skill development
Go to activity → Link to skill development module
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Recurring event → Weekly → Add
- Add Condition: Activity completed → Has NOT Completed → Select Activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Skill development encouragement → Save
- Add Action: Go to activity → Link to module → Save
5. Leadership Training Notification
Purpose: Notify employees about upcoming leadership training sessions.
Events:
Specific date and time → 14 days before the training session
Conditions:
User role check → The User is in a leadership role (Can be a custom Moodle™ role or simply use existing roles)
Actions:
Send email → Notification about leadership training
Display alert → Dashboard notification with training details
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 14 days before session → Add
- Add Condition: User role check → User is in a leadership role → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Leadership training notification → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Dashboard notification → Save
PLD for TAFE
The section below will delve into specific PLD rules tailored for TAFE clients. These combinations focus on student engagement, academic performance, attendance, and timely completion of assignments and projects.
1. Attendance Reminder
Purpose: Remind students to attend scheduled classes and improve attendance rates.
Events:
Recurring event → Weekly
Conditions:
User role check → The User is in the student role
Course login → Has NOT logged into the course in the past 7 days
Actions:
Send email → Reminder to attend classes
Display alert → Notification on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Recurring event → Weekly → Add
- Add Condition: User role check → User is in the student role (Select the triggering user as Student) → Save
- Add Condition: Course login → Has NOT logged into the course in the past 7 days → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Attendance reminder → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Notification on dashboard → Save
2. Assignment Submission Alert
Purpose: Ensure students submit assignments on time.
Events:
Specific date and time → 3 days before the assignment due date
Conditions:
Activity completed → User has NOT Completed the Activity (AKA Assignment NOT submitted)
Actions:
Send email → Reminder to submit an assignment
Display alert → Urgent assignment submission reminder on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 3 days before due date → Add
- Add Condition: Activity completed → User has NOT Completed the Activity → Select Activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Assignment submission reminder → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Urgent submission reminder → Save
3. Low-Grade Intervention
Purpose: Alert students who are struggling academically and provide support resources.
Events:
Activity graded → Assignment or Quiz → Any of type/Select the Activity in the course
Conditions:
Activity grade range → Select Activity → Grade is less than 50%
Actions:
Send email → Offer support resources
Go to URL → Link to tutoring services or additional resources
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Activity graded → Assignment or Quiz → Any of type → Add
- Add Condition: Activity grade range → Select Activity → Grade is less than 50% → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Offer support resources → Save
- Add Action: Go to URL → Link to tutoring services → Save
4. Course Completion Encouragement
Purpose: Encourage students to complete their course by highlighting progress and upcoming milestones.
Events:
Recurring event → Weekly
Conditions:
Activity completed → User has NOT Completed the activity
Actions:
Send email → Encourage completion and highlight milestones
Display alert → Motivational message on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Recurring event → Weekly → Add start and end dates → Save
- Add Condition: Activity completed → User has NOT Completed the activity → Select Activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Encourage completion by email → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Motivational message → Save
5. Practical Skills Assessment Reminder
Purpose: Remind students to prepare for upcoming practical skills assessments.
Events:
Specific date and time → 7 days before the assessment date
Conditions:
Activity viewed → Has NOT viewed assessment preparation materials
Actions:
Send email → Reminder to review practical skills materials
Display alert → Notification on the dashboard with a link to materials
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → choose 7 days before the assessment date → Add
- Add Condition: Activity viewed → Has NOT viewed activity → Select Activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Email to Review practical skills materials → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Notification with link → Save
6. Certification Expiry Notification
Purpose: Notify students about upcoming certification expirations and renewal requirements.
Events:
Specific date and time → 30 days before certification expiration
Conditions:
User role check → The User is in the student role
Actions:
Send email → Notification about certification expiration and renewal
Display alert → Certification renewal reminder on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 30 days before expiration → Add
- Add Condition: User role check → Triggering User is in the student role → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Certification expiration reminder → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Renewal reminder → Save
PLD for Higher Education
To better serve Higher Education (HE) clients, here are additional rule combinations tailored to university and college environments. These combinations focus on student engagement, academic performance, timely completion of coursework, and overall student success.
1. Early Intervention for At-Risk Students
Purpose: Identify and support students at risk of academic failure early in the semester.
Events:
Activity graded → Quiz or Assignment → Any type
Conditions:
Activity grade range → Grade is less than 60%
Course login → Has NOT logged into the course in the past 7 days
Actions:
Send email → Early intervention support offer
Go to URL → Link to academic support services
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Activity graded → Quiz or Assignment → Any of type → Add
- Add Condition: Activity grade range → Grade is less than 60% → Save
- Add Condition: Course login → Has NOT logged into the course in the past 7 days → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Email Early intervention support offer → Save
- Add Action: Go to URL → Link to academic support services → Save
2. Weekly Study Reminder
Purpose: Encourage regular study habits and remind students of weekly tasks.
Events:
Recurring event → Weekly
Conditions:
User role check → The User is in the student role
Actions:
Send email → Weekly study reminder
Display alert → Weekly task notification on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Recurring event → Weekly → Add
- Add Condition: User role check → User is in the student role → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Weekly study reminder → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Weekly task notification → Save
3. Project Deadline Notification
Purpose: Remind students of upcoming project deadlines to ensure timely submissions.
Events:
Specific date and time → 7 days before the project due date
Conditions:
Activity completed → User has NOT submitted/Completed the activity
Actions:
Send email → Project deadline reminder
Display alert → Urgent project submission reminder on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 7 days before project due date → Add
- Add Condition: Activity completed → User has NOT completed the Activity → Select Activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Project deadline reminder email → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Urgent project submission reminder → Save
4. Course Progress Notification
Purpose: Update students on their progress in the course to keep them motivated.
Events:
Recurring event → Weekly
Conditions:
Activity completed → User has Not completed the activity required
Actions:
Send email → Course progress update
Display alert → Motivational progress message on the dashboard
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Recurring event → Weekly → Select Start and end dates → Add
- Add Condition: Activity completed → User has NOT completed the activity → Selct Activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Email Course progress update → Save
- Add Action: Display alert → Motivational progress message → Save
5. Exam Preparation Reminder
Purpose: Remind students to prepare for upcoming exams and provide study resources.
Events:
Specific date and time → 14 days before the exam date
Conditions:
Activity viewed → Has NOT viewed study materials (i.e Activity)
Actions:
Send email → Exam preparation reminder
Go to URL → Link to study resources
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 14 days before exam date → Add
- Add Condition: Activity viewed → Has NOT viewed activity → Select Activity → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Exam preparation reminder → Save
- Add Action: Go to URL → Link to study resources → Save
6. Graduation Eligibility Check
Purpose: Notify students about their eligibility for graduation and any outstanding requirements.
Events:
Specific date and time → 30 days before the end of the term
Conditions:
Course grade change → Final grade is greater than or equal to passing grade (for example 80% or 90%)
Actions:
Send email → Graduation eligibility notification
Go to URL → Link to graduation requirements and procedures
Rule Configuration:
- Add Event: Specific date and time → 30 days before the end of the term → Add
- Add Condition: Course grade change → Final grade is greater than or equal to passing grade → Enter the passing grade → Save
- Add Action: Send email → Add recipient (Triggering User) → Graduation eligibility notification → Save
- Add Action: Go to URL → Link to graduation requirements → Save