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ID&D KB How-to Guide

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Tip

Tip: You can click on the images below to see them larger and with more detail.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. In Course Navigation, click the Announcements link.

    A cursor points out the Announcements link on the MyClasses course navigation bar

  2. Click the Add Announcement button.

    An arrow points to the add announcement button

  3. Add a Title and Content to your announcement. You can also add links, files, and images to the announcement using the rich content editor.

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    Note: Any links, files, and images will be available for students to access when they access the announcement in your course. However, this content will not be accessible to students if they receive an email or text notification; they will have to log into MyClasses to access the announcement to see the content.

  4. Choose who you want to Post your announcement to. By default, the announcement will post to everyone, but if you have a combined course, you can choose to send the announcement to a specific section or sections.

    An arrow points to a highlighted drop down menu button to adjust the desired section.

  5. You can choose to delay your posting by clicking the checkbox so that it posts at a scheduled date and time that you set. This allows you to set up reminders at the beginning of the semester that will post automatically throughout the semester.

    The Delay Posting box is checked and highlighted. An arrow points to the calendar next to the Post At box.

  6. You can also choose to allow users to leave comments on your announcement, restrict viewing comments unless they viewer has posted a comment of their own, enable a podcast feed, or allow liking for your announcement as desired. You can click the checkbox to enable any of these features as desired.

    Various boxes are checked under the Options section on the announcement creation page.

  7. Once you have finished creating your announcement, press Save and it will post to all chosen recipients immediately or during the scheduled sate and time set if you delayed the posting.

    An arrow points to the save button.

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