{"id":15932,"date":"2023-06-13T16:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/?p=15932"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:24:17","slug":"ultra-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/ultra-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Announcements can be accessed via the Announcements tab in the top menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#create\">Create an announcement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#where\">Where does the announcement appear<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#copy\">Copying announcements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#student-engagement\">Student engagement with announcements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create\">Create an announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the <strong>Announcements<\/strong> tab on the top menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Create Announcement (<strong>+ <\/strong>sign) icon on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"806\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/2024-07-05_16-14-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/2024-07-05_16-14-27.png 806w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/2024-07-05_16-14-27-768x226.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: the Create Announcement button shown here lower down the screen only appears when there are no announcements on your course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Announcement screen appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1014\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/11\/Write-Announcement.png\" alt=\"New announcement interface with points 1, 2 and 3\" class=\"wp-image-27798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/11\/Write-Announcement.png 1014w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/11\/Write-Announcement-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Type a short <strong>Title<\/strong> for your announcement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type your\u00a0<strong>Message<\/strong>. This will be sent to all course members. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can use the editing toolbar to format your message, insert links and attach files. You can also use <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Create_Content\/Video_Studio#Use\">Video Studio <\/a>here to create a personlised video. YuJa videos are only available to share as links within the Annoucement editor.<br>Please note:\u00a0to view attachments, formatted links, pictures and videos; students will need to open the announcement in Blackboard. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optional settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/2024-07-05_15-57-06.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21544\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Send an email copy to recipients<\/strong><br>Tick the box to send this message as an email to everyone on the course or organisation.<br>This option is now available if you are scheduling your announcement to display in the future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Schedule announcement<\/strong><br>Tick this box if you want to schedule when the announcement will appear. Then complete the following fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show on<\/strong> &#8211; when the announcement should appear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hide on<\/strong> &#8211; when the announcement should be hidden (optional).<br>If you schedule an announcement to display in the future, you can&#8217;t choose to have it emailed to course \/ organisation members.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have completed all the required fields on this screen, press <strong>Post<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have saved draft or need to make any changes, click on the options icon (3 dots) and choose Edit before posting the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"748\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/06\/Edit-Announcement.png\" alt=\"Three dot menu shown in the announcement area.\" class=\"wp-image-21070\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where\">Where does the announcement appear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New announcements appear&nbsp;in staff and students&#8217; Activity Stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Announcement-in-Activity-Stream.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"617\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Announcement-in-Activity-Stream.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of an Announcement in the Activity Stream\" class=\"wp-image-15943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Announcement-in-Activity-Stream.jpg 617w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Announcement-in-Activity-Stream-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Announcement-in-Activity-Stream-366x195.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the announcement appears as a pop-up the next time a user visits the course or organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/New-announcement-pop-up.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1018\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/New-announcement-pop-up.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a new announcement pop-up\" class=\"wp-image-15939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/New-announcement-pop-up.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/New-announcement-pop-up-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/New-announcement-pop-up-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/New-announcement-pop-up-366x168.jpg 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/New-announcement-pop-up-770x352.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All currently available announcements can be viewed from the&nbsp;<strong>Announcements<\/strong> tab inside the course or organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you choose the email option, the message will be emailed to all members of the course or organisation. Only text content will be available in the email. Rich text and media can be viewed by selecting View Announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Emailed-announcement.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1032\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Emailed-announcement.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of an announcement emailed to users\" class=\"wp-image-15944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Emailed-announcement.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Emailed-announcement-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Emailed-announcement-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Emailed-announcement-366x270.jpg 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/05\/Emailed-announcement-770x568.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"copy\">Copying announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to copy one or more announcements from another course or organisation, you can do this from the Course Content page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the same steps as when <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/2023\/04\/12\/ultra-copy-content\/\">copying other types of course content<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Add Content icon (<strong>+<\/strong> sign) then choose&nbsp;<strong>Copy Content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Content.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"538\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Content.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the Copy Content option\" class=\"wp-image-17457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Content.jpg 538w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Content-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Content-366x187.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Locate the desired course or organisation, and browse to the Announcements area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Announcements.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"775\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Announcements.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Course Copy screen, with Announcements highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-17459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Announcements.jpg 775w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Announcements-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Announcements-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Announcements-366x177.jpg 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Copy-Announcements-770x372.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>then select the announcement you wish to copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Select-announcement-to-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"776\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Select-announcement-to-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Select announcement to copy\" class=\"wp-image-17458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Select-announcement-to-copy.jpg 776w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Select-announcement-to-copy-768x268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Select-announcement-to-copy-150x52.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Select-announcement-to-copy-366x128.jpg 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Select-announcement-to-copy-770x269.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Press&nbsp;<strong>Start Copy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The copied announcement will appear in the Announcements tab of your Ultra course \/ organisation. There you can Edit it and Post when ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-engagement\">Student engagement with announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the main announcements page, you can see how many students have &#8216;read&#8217; or acknowledged each announcement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-22.png\" alt=\"Number of students who have acknowledged each announcement\" class=\"wp-image-26854\" width=\"742\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-22.png 1008w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-22-768x315.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you click on the number of viewers for each announcement, you can see which students have read the announcement. You can also select individual students, or filter out students who have or haven&#8217;t read the announcement, and send them a message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-25.png\" alt=\"Who has read the announcement, plus filtering out and messaging\" class=\"wp-image-26857\" width=\"481\" height=\"410\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note, however, this <strong>only indicates that the student has marked the announcement as &#8216;read<\/strong>&#8216;. New announcements pop up as students enter a course, and students may well read an announcement and close the box, without marking it as read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-24.png\" alt=\"Marking an announcement as 'read'\" class=\"wp-image-26856\" width=\"886\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-24.png 1248w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-24-768x365.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcements can be accessed via the Announcements tab in the top menu. Create an announcement Go to the Announcements tab on the top menu. 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