Creating an announcement

Control Panel > Tools

• Start from within the Bb course where you want to post an announcement.
• To create an announcement, select "Announcement" from within "Course Tools" in the control panel and select "Add Announcement".
• Enter the name or subject of the announcement, such as "New Reading", and enter the announcement message.
• You can also add a hyperlink to the announcement:




• Determine if you would like the announcement to always be on the course's main page (for example, permanent messages, such as Classes are MWF at 11:00 in Doherty 2210, might be a good idea to keep this way). Decide when and how long you want the announcement to be displayed. The default is set to display after the current date and time.




• You can also select a course link to add to the announcement.




• For example, you can post an announcement that an assignment is due and link directly to the assignment that you've created. Keep in mind, you cannot post directly to tests or surveys.

Instructors: For assistance with using Blackboard, contact bb-help@andrew.cmu.edu