Announcements allow you to post pertinent information you would like your students to view. Common uses for Blackboard announcements include:

- Welcome messages and course reminders
- Project / assignment due dates
- Posting exam dates / Blackboard exam availability
- Class cancellation notifications

From the Announcements page, click Add Announcement.

The option to sort announcements by day, week, month, or all applies only to your announcements view. Students may customize this view for their own Blackboard use.

NOTE: Please do not remove announcements posted by Blackboard administrators during the semester. These are often important system updates.

Announcement Information

The Subject line is the heading of the announcement (Message). This can be displayed as regular text or HTML code. You can place emphasis on text using BOLD or changing text color

Options

If you would like this announcement to be the first announcement appearing in the course, select Always show this announcement on the course's main page. When this is selected, it is denoted by a Permanent note.

You may also choose when you prefer a message to be displayed or removed from view by exact date and time.

Click Submit when you have completed your announcement.

 

Modifying an Announcement

When you click the Modify button, you may change the text of the announcement, as well as the availability options. The modify window returns you the same options seen when creating the original message.

Removing an Announcement

Click the Remove button, then confirm removal of the announcement by clicking Ok.