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| + | <html><h1><b>***UPDATES: PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT AVENUE TO LEARN:***</br></br> <a href="https://avenuehelp.mcmaster.ca">https://avenuehelp.mcmaster.ca</a></b></h1></br></br></br> </html> | ||
| + | ====== Announcements ====== | ||
| - | - How do I add a News item? | ||
| + | The Announcements tool is a system widget located on your course homepage. It is used as a method of communicating with your students to relay messages, important events, and other updates. | ||
| - | <font 9pt/courier new;;#000000;;#ffffff>o</font> [[https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/News|https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/News]] | ||
| + | ====== Vendor Documentation ====== | ||
| - | <font 9pt/courier new;;#000000;;#ffffff>o</font> Creating News [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc39WZIl45Y|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc39WZIl45Y]] | ||
| + | [[https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/announcements/learner/announcements_intro_1.htm|https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/announcements/learner/announcements_intro_1.htm]] | ||
| - | - How do I manage News items? | ||
| + | **How do I add an announcement? | ||
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| - | <font 9pt/courier new;;#000000;;#ffffff>o</font> Managing News [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhO3k5rZ2YY|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhO3k5rZ2YY]] | + | Creating an Announcement: |
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| + | ===== Avenue Specifics ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Effective Pedagogical Practices ===== | ||
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| + | * This is the first area students are presented with when they click on your course. We recommend to communicate with them often through the use of this tool, as well as utilize it to post important events, dates, and deadlines. | ||
| + | * We recommend to begin your course with at least one News item, welcoming your class and introducing yourself. | ||
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| + | <font 12.8000001907349px/sans-serif;;rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family:sans-serif; font-size:12.8000001907349px;;#ffffff>Please let us know if you have any further pedagogical input for this tool.</font> | ||
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| + | //For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 23757 or by completing the intake form located at http://avenue.mcmaster.ca/support/ // | ||
