The Announcements page is the
first page the students see when they enter a Blackboard course, so
it is a great place to put time-sensitive information such as deadlines,
changes, corrections, clarifications, and schedules. This is not a
place to put long pieces of information, just short announcements.
From the Control Panel: 
- Click Announcements in the Course Tools box.
- Click Add Announcement
 .
- Under
 Announcement Information add your Subject and Message text.
- Under
 Options enter desired display choices.
- Under
 Course Link add an optional link.
- Click
 .
To Modify Announcements:
- Click on the Announcements link in the Course Tools
section.
- Click on the Modify button.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit
button.
More Information
Question: How can I remove the Announcements or
have another area (syllabus) be my course entry page?
Answer: If you choose not to use the Announcements
tool, you can disable it from the CONTROL PANEL > MANAGE COURSE
MENU or change the entry point from the CONTROL PANEL > SETTINGS
> SET COURSE ENTRY POINT in the Course Options section.
Question: Can I change the order my announcements
appear for the students?
Answer: Yes and no. You cannot change the order
the same way you do with folders and items elsewhere in Blackboard.
However, you can change the order by modifying an announcement.
The last modified announcement will appear at the top.
Question: How can I make an announcement always
show up at the top for a student?
Answer: You can make an announcement appear over
other announcements by making the announcement permanent. To do
so, on the option Always show this announcement on the course's
main page, choose Yes. Your announcement
will override other non-permanent announcements.
Note: The last permanent announcement to be modified will
be the top announcement.
Question: How can I direct students to other sections
of Blackboard from an announcement?
Answer: You can have an announcement link to another
part of your Blackboard course so students can get to the information
easily. To do so, click Browse and follow the course
map until you find the area or document you want to link. Click
the Submit button in the small course map. Click
the Submit button in the options page.
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