Create an Announcement (Welcome Message) for Your Students

To send a Welcome Message to your students:

  • Select the Announcements Tool in your course
  • Select the Add tab
  • Enter the Announcement Title
  • Enter the Body of your announcement
  • Determine the Availability
    • If you want the announcement displayed immediately, you don't need to do anything
    • If you want to Specify Dates for the announcement, select the Specify Dates radio button and enter the Beginning and End Dates.
  • If you need to include an Attachment, select the Add Attachments button
    • Select Choose File and locate the file on your computer
    • Select Continue
  • Select Post Announcement at the bottom of the screen

The video (1:21) below demonstrates how to add create an announcement for your students.