Course Announcements post timely information critical to course success. Announcements may include information on when assignments are due, changes in the syallabus, and exam schedules. The Add Announcement page is used to add Announcements to the course Web site. The Announcements will appear in the order posted with the most recent Announcements appearing first.
Follow the steps below to open the Add Announcement page.
Step 1 Click Announcements in Content Areas of the Course Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Add Announcement or Modify.
The table below details the fields on the Add / Modify Announcement page.
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Description |
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Announcement Information |
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Subject: |
Enter a subject for the announcement. This is what will appear as the title of the announcement on the Announcement page. |
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Message: |
Enter the announcement by either typing directly into the field or copy and paste text from another word processing document. Select a text type from the following options: · Smart Text: Automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box. Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well. · Plain Text: Displays text as written. · HTML: Displays text as coded using HTML tags. |
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Options |
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Always show this announcement on the course’s main page |
Select Yes and the announcement will appear on the Announcements area in the course. Select No and the announcement will not appear in the Announcements area. |
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Restrict dates to show this announcement |
Select the range of dates that the announcement will appear. Select dates using the drop-down lists or click on the icon for a calendar interface.
To display an announcement from a date forward, select a date in the first date field but do not select the Display Until option. To display an announcement for a specific amount of time select a date in the first date field, check Display Until, and select a date below. |