Announcements

What are Announcements?

The Announcement page is a great place to put important messages and time-sensitive information such as deadlines, changes, corrections, clarifications, and schedules. Announcements are seen by students when they first log into Blackboard and your course. This makes announcements a great way to get their attention.

How to Add an Announcement?

• Click on the Control Panel on the left side of the course site.
• Click on the Announcements link under the Course Tools section to open the Announcement page.
• Click on the Add Announcement button on the left top of this page.
• In the Announcement Information section,
• Fill in a descriptive title in the Subject field.
• Fill in the text in the Message field. You can use the tools on the top of the Message field to edit the text.
• In the Options section, 
• Choose Yes for the option of Permanent announcement. It is recommended that announcements be made permanent. Once an announcement is no longer needed, it can be removed manually (see below).
• In the Course Link section, you can add an internal link to an announcement. By doing so, you can easily direct your students to another part of your Blackboard course from an announcement. If you do not want to add a link here, just leave it blank. To add a link,
• Click on Browse button to open the Select Course Link window.
• Click on the item you want to link.
• Click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page.

How to Modify or Delete an Existing Announcement?

• Go to Announcements page by clicking on the Announcements link under the Course Tools section in the Control Panel page.
• To delete an announcement, click the Remove button at the right side of each announcement. Note: Removing an announcement is irreversible.
• To edit an announcement, click on the Modify button to open the Modify Announcement page.
• Modify the announcement.
• Click the Submit button to save the change.

Questions about Announcements

• Can I change the order my announcements appear for the students?
  

Yes and no. You cannot change the order the same way you do with folders and items elsewhere in Blackboard. However, you can change the order by modifying an announcement. The last modified announcement will appear at the top.