Time to Complete (in minutes): 20
- Question:
- How do I add announcements in Scholar?
- Answer:
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- In the left column, click on Announcements.
- In the Announcements menu bar, click on the Add link.
- In the Announcement title text box, type the subject you want for your announcement.
- In the Body text box, type and format your announcement.
- Under Access, choose who will see your announcement.
- To display the announcement to members of the site only, select the Only members of this site radio button.
- To display the announcement to people outside of the site, select the This announcement is publicly viewable radio button.
- To display the announcement to specific groups, select the Display this announcement to selected groups only radio button. When Display this announcement to selected groups only is selected, place a check in or clear the check boxes next to the groups or sections to which you want to display the announcement.
- Under Availability, select when to display the announcement:
- To display the announcement immediately, select the Show radio button.
- To save it as a draft without publishing it, select the Hide radio button.
- To specify dates to display the announcement, select the Specify Dates radio button. Use the Beginning and Ending drop-down menus to choose the dates and times you want to display the announcement.
- To attach a file, hyperlink, or resource, click the Add Attachments link.
- To indicate whether site participants should receive an e-mail when the announcement is posted, select an option from the Email Notification drop-down menu.
- To e-mail all participants, select High - All participants.
- To e-mail participants that have opted in, select Low - Only participants who have opted in.
- To send no e-mail notices, select None - No notification.
- Choose one of the following options:
- To add this announcement and display it on the Announcements home page, click on the Add Announcement link.
- To clear the announcement, click on the Cancel link.
- To preview the announcement, click on the Preview link. On the Announcement Preview page choose one of these options:
- To add the announcement, click Add Announcement.
- To edit the announcement and return to the Add Announcement screen, click Edit.
- To return to the Add Announcement screen without adding the announcement, click Cancel.
