The "Send message" panel allows you to communicate directly with your participants through the Over the Shoulder platform.
You can choose to communicate with your participants by sending them a push notification, or by sending them an email addressed to the email they gave when they signed up for your project.
Emails
Emails are good if you need to send longer communications. Emails are also the best way to communicate with participants who have not yet logged into the Over the Shoulder app. Push notifications will not be received by participants who have not yet downloaded the Over the Shoulder app or logged in successfully.
Push Notifications
Push notifications work well if your message is short (they are limited to 107 characters). Push notifications are more obtrusive. On iPhones or other iOS devices, a push notification will turn on your participant's screen and display a message as shown below. On many Android devices, push notifications are less attention-getting, but are still a powerful way to communicate.
