Announcements are a great way to share information and updates with users in the course, such as changes to assignments, syllabus updates, due dates, or weather notices. This posted announcement is an example of one of the many ways you can stay in touch with your students.
All of the announcements are archived and accessible by clicking the Announcements button in the Course Tools Menu. Each announcement is also added to the discussion forum so that anyone can ask a question or make a comment about announcements. There is also an option to receive the announcements as an RSS Feed. Students may also set their Notification Preferences to receive notifications of new announcements outside of the course (as texts, on Facebook, etc.).
Consider posting an initial announcement to provide students with the information they need to get started in your course.
Learn more about Announcements by referencing the link below.
Announcements (guide)