{"id":7062,"date":"2018-06-22T17:17:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T16:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=7062"},"modified":"2018-08-03T15:41:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T14:41:44","slug":"canvas-know-how-2-making-use-of-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2018\/06\/22\/canvas-know-how-2-making-use-of-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Know-how 2: Making Use of Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Announcements in Canvas are a great way of making students aware of important news. For example, if there is a change to the venue for a seminar or you want to remind students to bring something to a session, an announcement can bring this to students\u2019 attention inside Canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where will the Announcements be seen?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Announcements can be seen in several places within Canvas. Students also have a number of options about how and when they receive notifications of new announcements (as do all Canvas users). They can choose these in the notifications section of their Account settings. Regardless of these settings, all students will see the announcement in the following three locations:<\/span><\/p>\n

Location 1: On the Dashboard<\/span><\/h4>\n

There is a notification about announcements on the Module Tile which appears in Dashboard for staff and students. In this example there are 3 unread announcements.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dashboard Module Tile showing unread announcements.<\/p><\/div>\n

Location 2: At the top of the Module Home screen<\/span><\/h4>\n

In the Module Settings, tutors have the option to have recent announcements appear at the top of the Module Home screen. You can also set how many announcements are displayed. This Canvas Guide shows you how to <\/span>show recent announcements in the Module Home Page<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Announcements at the top of the Modules Home screen<\/p><\/div>\n

Location 3: In the Announcements section of the Canvas Module.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Announcements will always appear in the Announcements section. This is where you can add new announcements and delete old ones.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Announcements section of a Canvas Module.<\/p><\/div>\n

How do I add an announcement in a module?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To create a new announcement, go to Announcements in the Module Menu and click the red <\/span>+Announcement<\/b> button. You will need to give your announcement a title (think of this as the headline) and enter some text, images and\/or links using the Rich Content Editor. You can also upload a file if required. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are then some further options, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n