Announcements

Depending on your role within the Internet Campus Community, you will receive various types of announcements:

• The school can post announcements to communicate with the entire campus community.

• Faculty can send announcements specifically to their class members.

• Campus groups can communicate with their group members.

There is only one Announcement portlet that is used across various pages and contexts.  The messages that are shown will depend on the Settings that have been selected for the specific context you are viewing.

By clicking on the announcement link, you can expand the text of each announcement.  If you have been given the ability to send announcements, you can view them in your Outbox.  Once an announcement's time has expired, it can either automatically go to the archive area or be deleted.  Some administrators will also be able to see all announcements that are currently viewable.

Preferences

Click on the wrench icon from the main Announcements screen and select the Preferences tab.

• Default Sort

  Your announcements will automatically be configured to display according to the date in which the announcement has been sent.

• Show All Collapsed

  By selecting this check box, your announcements will be displayed in collapsed view on your main page.  You can expand its contents by clicking on the actual announcement link.

• Pagination Default

  Using the drop-down arrow, select from the available number of announcements that will be displayed on a single page.

Functions

• Show all announcements

  Click on the Show All Announcements link to display all of the announcements available for viewing in a maximized window.

  You will be able to view your Inbox as well as your Outbox (if you have been given the permission to send announcements)

  Click on the actual announcement to expand or collapse the text.

• New Announcement

  This feature will only be available to those who have been assigned the permission to create a new announcement.

  • Click on the Announcements link from the toolbar to maximize the portlet.

  • Click on Manage, New Announcement.

  • Enter a title for your new announcement.

  • Select the check box next to each role to identify those users who will be able to view your new announcement.

  • Enter the text for the announcement.

  • Select the Start and End dates as well as choosing whether the announcement should be archived or deleted when the end date has been reached.

  • Click the Save button.