[BB] Tip of the Week

Hello BB Users,

 

Last week we reviewed the process to send an email from Blackboard. Today I will review with you how to use the Announcement function.

 

Blackboard dedicates the majority of course site screen real estate to announcements, and taking advantage of that space can improves the effectiveness of your site.

Announcements are posted on the web site where everyone can find them. In addition you can have the announcements mailed to everyone in the class.

This dual mode of communication assures that everyone can get the information that you are sending.

 

 

How to post an announcement in Blackboard

 

1.       Go to the Control Panel.

2. In the “Course Tools” box click “Announcement”
   
   
   

3.       Click the “Add Announcement” button.

4.       Enter a subject for the email and message text.

 

5.    Permanent announcements will always appear at the top of the announcement list by date and are displayed indefinitely on the Announcement page. Unless it is absolutely necessary, there is no need to make an announcement permanent.

  

Non-permanent announcements will appear by date below permanent announcements, and will eventually only be visible when clicking the tabs.
   

6. Use the “Date Restriction” function to post the announcement within a determined date range. No recommended if you check the box to Email the announcement as the information may be received before it should be available. I would live this setting alone for the most part.
   
   

 

7. You have the option to put a link to a document in your course (when you are posting an announcement to let students know that the mid-term review questions are now available, for example).
   

 

8. You have also the option to send the email to all members of the course by checking the Email box:
   

 

9. Click the “Submit” button.
   

 

 

Additional information:

 

As I was kindly reminded, I forgot to mention last week another way to send an email from Blackboard. Effectively, Dr Asmus reminded me you can also perform this task from the Grade Center, it can be done as follow:

 

1.       Go to the control panel

 

2.       Click on the Grade Center

 

3. Select Students to send email to

 

4. Select “Email”

 

5. Click on “Email Selected Users”

 

6. Proceed to enter the subject and Message

 

7. Click on “Submit”

 

Thank you all for taking the time to read these tips and I greatly appreciate your feedbacks.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Rick Ramos

Blackboard Help Desk Supervisor

305-284-3949