Accouncements

Audience

Faculty

Question

How do I use the announcement tools in D2L?

Answer

The Announcements tool allows you to post messages on your Course Home page. This is the first thing that students see when they log into your course. 

Create an Announcement

1. Return to the Course Home page by clicking the title of the course at the top of the page. On the Course Home page, select the arrow next to Announcements and select New Announcement
2. Enter an appropriate Headline, such as, “Course Introduction”
3. Enter your message in the Content box
4. [Optional] Scroll down and set Availability options, such as a Start Date
   NOTE: If you set a Start Date in the future, the Announcement will be “scheduled” and will not appear on the course home page until that date.
5. [Optional] To add a file to the Announcement, scroll down to the Attachments section.

1. Select the Add a File button
2. Select Upload and select the file from your computer
3. Then select Add

6. Select Publish, and it will appear on your course home page

NOTE: If the message is incomplete, select Save as Draft, and then return to edit and publish the announcement later.

7. Select Course Home to view your Announcement
8. To view all announcements (including drafts and scheduled), select the Announcements heading
9. To Edit an Announcement, select the arrow next to an item and select Edit (be sure to save changes).

Insert a Quicklink

You can insert a QuickLink to an online resource or to another area of your course.

1. Create a New Announcement or Edit an existing Announcement.
2. To link to an online video (such as YouTube or MediaSpace):
   1. Open another tab on your browser and go to the video wish to link to
   2. Select the Share button and then Copy the URL (web address)
   3. Go back to your Announcement in D2L
   4. Select the Insert QuickLink button on the toolbar (link icon)
   5. Select URL
   6. Paste the URL in the URL box
   7. Type a Title for the link in the Title box
   8. For Target, select New Window
   9. Select Insert
3. To link to another area of your course (such as a Content Topic or Quiz):
   1. Select the Insert QuickLink button on the toolbar
   2. Select the area you wish to link to (such as Content)
   3. Select the specific item you wish to link to. A link will be added to your Announcement
4. Publish or Update the Announcement

Embed a MediaSpace Video into an Announcement

1. Create a New Announcement or Edit an existing Announcement.
2. Place your cursor where you want the video to appear and then select the Insert Stuff button
3. Select Kaltura Media
4. Select the Embed button to the right of the video you want to add
5. Select Insert
6. Update or Save your Announcement

Embed a YouTube (or similar) Video into an Announcement

1. Go to the video in MediaSpace or YouTube
2. Select the Share button under the video
3. Select the Embed button or tab
4. Copy the Embed Code
5. Go to your D2L course
6. Create a new Announcement, or Edit an existing Announcement
7. Place your cursor where you want the video to appear and then select the Insert Stuff button on the toolbar, which looks like a “play” button
8. Select Enter Embed Code
9. Paste in the Embed code
10. Select Next, then select Insert
11. Update or Save your Announcement

Delete an Announcement

1. Select the arrow next to the Announcement title and select Delete
2. Select Yes

Reorder Announcements

1. Select the arrow next to the Announcements heading
2. Select Reorder Announcements
3. Use Sort Order to choose your placement
4. Select Save