How do I set up Canvas Announcements?
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What It Is:
Announcements allow instructors to communicate with students about course activities and to post interesting course-related topics and information.
Why It's Awesome:
- Broadcast information: send to all members of a course or to all members of a section within a course.
- Maintain a running record of communication: course announcements are retained.
- Allow students to interact: students can respond to and like Announcements.
- Delay posting: time-sensitive Announcements can be built ahead of time and sent at your discretion.
Ways to Make It More Awesome:
- Enable an RSS feed to auto-post Announcements from a news source.
- Enable a podcast feed for audio or media Announcements.
- Show Announcements on the course home page using the Course Settings for easier student access.
Explore these Canvas Guides for more info:
How do I add an announcement in a course?
How do I add an external RSS feed to an announcement as an instructor?