Announcements

Why use Announcements in D2L?

Students in American high schools are used to receiving weekly course newsletters, and regular course announcements in D2L mirror that experience. Announcements serve as a platform for instructors to highlight critical points, underscore key dates or topics, and provide generalized clarification on common questions. They function like a one-way version of a workplace's Slack channel or MS Teams space, allowing for clear, just-in-time communication about unforeseen changes or needed points of clarification.

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Course Updates

Students are accustomed to weekly course newsletters; regular course announcements in D2L mirror that experience

Highlight Dates and Topics

Highlight critical points, key dates or topics, and provide answers to common questions 

Efficient One-Way Communication

Functions like a one-way version of a workplace’s Slack channel or MS Teams space 

Clear and Timely Communication

Allow for clear, just-in-time communication about unforeseen changes or needed points of clarification

How to use the Announcements tool

  1. From your course’s homepage, click the down arrow next to Announcements.
  2. Select New Announcement.

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  3. Enter a Headline and Content for the announcement.
  4. Edit the Availability dates as needed.
  5. Click Publish.

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