Moodle: Latest Announcements Block

The Latest announcements block provides access to the Announcements forum, which is a special forum that is automatically included in all courses. By default, all course participants are subscribed to Announcements and will receive an email when a post is made. Any post will also appear in the Latest Announcements block. For more information on the announcements forum type, see MoodleDocs: Announcements Forum. 
 

Adding and Using the Latest Announcements Block

To add the Latest announcements block, follow the steps in GROK 19791, Adding a Block. Once the block is added, the instructor can add announcement posts to either the forum itself or through the block.

To Add a New Post in Latest announcements block:

1. Click Add a new topic.... This will bring you to the settings of the Announcements forum.

Add a new topic link selected
 

2. Create your post, and then click Save. The title of your post will now appear in the block.

New post link in Latest Announcements block

 

Support & Training

The Faculty Technology Center (FTC) provides Moodle support by email, by phone, or live through Zoom. For contact information, please see the article Faculty Technology Center: LSU Overview. To connect through Zoom and for further information on support services and training, see the LSU Online & Continuing Education Faculty Resources & Support page.

The FTC also provides just-in-time faculty training opportunities and recorded training sessions. Attending at least one training session for Moodle upgrades is highly recommended. For a comprehensive list of available workshops and recordings, please see the LSU Online & Continuing Education Technology Training page.

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