Review Key Terms
Alert Card — When Beacon generates an alert, a card appears on the Beacon Alerts page. The card contains detailed information about the alert, including browsing activity, phase, actions taken, and guardian contact information. Alerts Page — The page where all alert cards for a deployment are located. Multiple filtering options are available to locate specific alert cards. Each deployment has its own secure Alerts page. Deployment — A unique group of Organizational Units (OUs) created by a SuperUser. Each deployment has its own set of users, settings, and Escalation List tailored to a specific group of students. Only users with permission to access a deployment can view that deployment. Escalation List — The list of users who will receive alert notifications, and the order in which they will be notified when a new alert is generated. Phase — The category assigned to an alert by Beacon’s algorithm. Beacon detects and categorizes five alert phases:
Staff Notifications — Notifications sent to the Escalation List when a new alert is generated. Notifications for Active Planning alerts are required. Notifications for the remaining four phases are optional and configured by a SuperUser or SuperCounselor.
User Permissions (Roles) — Access levels assigned to staff members that determine their privileges within Beacon. Beacon has four roles:
Resources
About GoGuardian Beacon
Overview of what Beacon is and how schools use it.
How Beacon Works
Review the detection process, alert contents, and alert phases.
Create a Deployment
Create a Beacon deployment and connect it to an Organizational Unit.
Initial Setup Checklist
Step-by-step checklist for Super Users setting up Beacon Starter.