How to create an announcement Blackboard Learn 9

Announcements appear in the order posted, with the most recent announcements appearing first.

1. In the Course Tools area of the Control Panel, click Announcements.
2. From the action bar, select Create Announcement.
   
3. Provide a subject and message.
4. Set the Duration.
   1. ​To keep the announcement visible until it is manually removed, select Not Date Restricted.
      
5. ​To send students an email containing the announcement, check the Send a copy of this announcement immediately checkbox. The email will be sent to all students — even those who choose not to receive announcement notifications through email. This can be useful for very important or urgent announcements.
   
6.  Click Submit.
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Taken from https://blackboard.ku.edu/announcements