This article will cover creating an announcement in Blackboard Learn Ultra
This information is for Ultra Course View, please visit Original Course View for Announcements.
Creating the Announcement
To create an announcement in your course:
- Select the Announcements tab.
- If you have not created any previous announcements, click on the Create Announcement button.
- Or, select the plus sign in the circle.
- Title: Type an announcement title in the text box.
- Recipients: The default option is "All Course Members"
- Message: Type in the announcement message in the text box.
- Select the check box to send an email copy to recipients. This will go the student's Outlook email.
- Select the check box to schedule the announcement to be sent in the future.
- Click the Save Draft button to save the announcement for later editing.
- Select the Post button to send the announcement immediately or at the scheduled time.
A schedule announcement cannot send an email copy.