This article will cover creating an announcement in Blackboard Learn Ultra
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.