Who is this article for?

Administrators are authorized to create announcements.

Administrators permissions are required.

Course announcements allow administrators and instructors to communicate important information to learners enrolled in a specific course.

1. Accessing the course announcements area

To access the course announcements area:

1. Enter the course as an administrator or instructor with sufficient privileges.
2. Click the Course Announcements tab.

2. Creating a new announcement

To create a new announcement:

1. Click Add Announcement.
2. In the pop-up window, add a Title (mandatory).
3. Use the body section to add and edit text, images, and code as you would in the editor.

3. Managing existing announcements

In the Course Announcements tab, you can view all existing announcements and perform the following actions:

• Click the edit icon to modify an announcement
• Click the remove icon to delete an announcement

4. Understanding the learner view

Learners enrolled in the course will see announcements when they access the course dashboard.

If announcements are too many or too long to fit the dashboard, learners can:

• Click View more to expand the announcements section
• Go to the Course Announcements tab to view all posted announcements with details about who posted what and when

Note: Only learners enrolled in the course can see the course's announcements.