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Module Announcements - Staff Guide

Announcements are module level communications. They go to all members of the module (staff and students). They are an ideal way for staff to post time-sensitive information, for example:

  • A welcome at the start of the module, with audio/video
  • Due dates for assignments and projects
  • Corrections/clarifications of materials
  • Late timetable changes

Announcements appear in the Activity Stream and the module as a pop-up when students and staff enter the module. They will also see a number indicator next to the Announcement tab indicating they have unread Announcements.

The workflow to create an Announcement is: staff create an Announcement, and can then save a draft or post now (if the Announcement is to go immediately), if saving you can post it later from the announcement overview page. Announcements that are scheduled or posted immediately can also be emailed to module members.

Students and staff don't see who posted an Announcement - add your name to the text of your announcement as required.

Please note

You cannot send out Announcements if your module is unavailable. The module has to be available for you to be able to post an Announcement. You can send Messages (with email) to unavailable modules.

Read – Announcements

See Announcements on Blackboard's website for guidance on creating and scheduling announcements as well as editing and deleting them. If you are interested in adding a welcome audio/video for your module, read our guide on how to use the recording tool.

Watch - Create an announcement


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