Replace Strings allow instructors to customize their communication to students in Brightspace. For example, typing “Hello, {FirstName}” will show “Hello, Anne” to a student named Anne.
Tag: announcements
Information on the Announcement tool in Brightspace
The Announcements Tool and Widget
When you first log in to Brightspace, one of the first things you might notice on the main homepage is the Announcements widget. Announcements periodically releases pertinent information to all users of the system. Each course also comes with the Announcements widget built into the course homepage. Although it is possible for instructors to remove, we recommend leaving it in place for its value as a class-wide communication tool.
Similar to how all widgets work, the Announcements widget is a direct window into the Announcements Tool. When you add a new Announcements item, it is displayed in the widget.