The Announcement Tool
in Brightspace by D2L
Resources for Using the Announcement Tool
https://youtu.be/-sRyXi2bNp4
Adding a file to news and using a replacement string
This video demonstrates how to upload a file from your computer, add text, and use a replacement string in the News / Announcement tool. {FirstName}
News - Adding a File from your computer -editing and adding "Replacement String"
Adding URL's in your Brightspace Announcement /News
This video demonstrates how to add URLs to your Announcement Tools.
Adding embed code from Google Slides
The process is the same for Google Docs and Drawings
Embed Code Size for Three Quarter Panel
Width 770 Height 354
Using the Video Note Tool
Learn how to use the built-in Video note tool in your course. Students also have access to this tool so you can provide different ways for students to respond to discussions.
Using Video Note Search
Learn how to search the videos you have made to reuse in the news/announcement tool, discussions, and assignments.
Google search images that are "labeled for reuse"
How to find images that are "labeled for reuse" using Google.
Adding Images to your Announcement
Adding images to your news/announcements - Workflow also applies to Discussion, Assignments / Dropbox, and the content tool.
Adding animated images to your Announcements
Learn how to add images from a file or internet search that is labeled for reuse and royalty-free..
Organizing Text and Images in your course spaces
Be sure that you are inclusive with the size and colour of the fonts that you use in your course
https://youtu.be/1Y8RRfq8XSk
Screencastify
Instructions for installing and using Screencasitfy
Other Image Sources
Unsplash
Beautiful, free photos.
Gifted by the world’s most generous community of photographers
Gifted by the world’s most generous community of photographers
iFrame Generator
Paste URLs to create embed code. Please note it doesn't work for every URL.