The Halo Learn mobile app is here to help you stay connected to your classroom—wherever you are. Whether you are a student or an instructor, this app brings classroom alerts straight to your phone, so you’re always up to date with announcements, messages and more. This article will guide you through how to get started with the app, manage your alerts, and answer some of the questions you might have while using it.
Depending on your device, select the appropriate accordion below to get started with the Halo Learn app.
Getting Started with the Halo Learn Mobile App
- Open the App Store.
- Search for Halo Learn and click Get.
- Once the installation is complete, press Open to launch the app.
- Open the Google Play Store.
- Search for Halo Learn and install the app.
- After it's installed, open the app.
- You’ll be taken to Halo Learn Mobile App page. Select Login to Halo Learn.
- On the Sign Up page, enter your GCU email address in the Halo Login field and click Continue.
- You’ll be redirected to the Microsoft login page. Enter your password and select Sign in.
- You will be prompted to verify with MFA. Choose your preferred method and complete the verification.
- After logging in, you’ll be prompted to allow notifications. Make sure to select Allow to receive push notifications on your device.
Using the Halo Learn Mobile App
Now that you have the app set up, you will start receiving a notification directly on your phone whenever:
- A new announcement is posted.
- You receive a private or group message.
- Your assignments have been graded or reassigned.
Clicking on any notification will take you directly to the relevant content. To learn more about the Halo Learn mobile app features, check out the accordions below.
The Alerts page is the main page where you will see all notifications related to your courses displayed in one place.
- You can switch between List and Class views to group the notifications.
- You can clear all your alerts by clicking on the two-checkmark icon and selecting Clear Alerts.
- You can filter your alerts by New and Read and clicking Apply Filters.
To refresh your alerts, simply pull down on the screen to update the page.
Clicking on a notification will take you to the relevant content where you can interact with it directly.
If you see the message “You have no alerts right now”, it just means you have not received any yet. You can still click on the My Halo Settings button to manage your alert settings.
Selecting the Halo Learn page in the navigation bar at the bottom will direct you to the Halo website in your browser.
On the My Account page, you can view your email and adjust between the default alert display options: List and Class View.
- You can also access your alert settings by going to My Halo Settings.
- Once you’re in the alert settings, you’ll see two sections: Manage Alerts and Manage Devices.
- In the Manage Alerts section, you can choose which notifications you want to receive and how you would like to receive them.
- You can turn on or off notifications for new announcements, private messages, group messages, and when assessments are graded or reassigned.
- The checkbox under In-Halo Alert will allow notifications to appear in the My Alerts sidebar panel within Halo, while selecting the checkbox under Mobile App will send the notification directly to your mobile device through the Halo Learn mobile
- In the Manage Devices section, you can connect or disconnect devices that will receive notifications. If you want to disconnect a device, select Disconnect from the device list below to log out of your account on the app.
- After adjusting any of your alert settings, click Save at the top to apply your changes.
To sign out of the app, navigate to the My Account page and click Sign out.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Halo team is actively working on adding more alerts and features to the Halo Learn mobile app and is continuously looking for ways to improve it. They value your feedback and want to hear your thoughts on how they can make the app work better for you. You can submit your ideas and suggestions by clicking here.
If you do find any bugs or issues while using the app, you can report them directly by going to My Account, then Help & Resources, and selecting Report a Bug.
If you see an error message, “Not a valid login for any Halo institution,” on the Sign Up page, it means that you are not an active student with GCU. Please make sure that you have an active class within the Halo platform. Also, confirm that you are entering your full GCU email address (including @my.gcu.edu).