Step-By-Step
- From your course’s left-hand navigation bar, select the Announcements content area
- Locate the “My Announcements” module in the top-left of the page and click More announcements…
- Select Create Announcement at the top of the page
- Enter the Subject line, then use the Message field to compose the body of your announcement
- Do not copy and paste from a Microsoft Word document—this can create formatting problems. If you would like to paste your announcement into Blackboard, make sure to compose it in a Notepad or TextEdit, rather than Word
- You can use the text editor buttons along the top of the Message field to format your message with bullets, numbers, colors, or new font-styles
- If you would like to post your announcement immediately, leave the “Duration” field set to Not Date Restricted
- To send out your announcement as an email blast (recommended), ensure that Send a copy of this announcement is checked. Note that the email option cannot be used if a date restriction is used to display the announcement in the future. is only available when the announcement is not date restricted.
- To include a link to a particular assignment or folder in the course, use the Browse button under “Course Link”, and select the correct course area from the pop-up window that appears
- Click Submit at the bottom of the page to post your announcement