Using course tools>>Announcements

Adding announcements

To add an announcement to a course:

1. Do one of the following:

• Click the course name on the My CourseCompass page, click Control Panel, then click Announcements under Course Tools.

• In the Announcements area on the My CourseCompass page, click Manage to the right of any existing announcement.

2. Click Add Announcement.

3. Under Announcement Information, type a message for the announcement.

4. Click one of the options for displaying the text:

• Smart Text displays the text as it is entered, but converts URLs and e-mail addresses into links.

• Plain Text displays the text exactly as it is entered, with no links.

• HTML displays the text as you format it using HTML tags that you type in this box.

5. Under Options, click Yes if you want the announcement to appear permanently on the My CourseCompass and course Announcements pages. If not, indicate the range of dates in which to display the announcement to students:

• Click the Display After box and then select the desired entries from the date and time boxes.

• Click the Display Until box and then select the desired entries from the date and time boxes.

Note: By default, CourseCompass assumes you want to display the announcement immediately. Also, remember to make allowances for international time differences.

6. (Optional) Click Browse to link to course content, such as an assignment, item, or learning unit. Click the location to which you want to link, then click Submit.

Note: You can also link to assessments (tests, TestGen tests, and surveys) in a folder or learning unit.

7. Click Submit, then click OK.