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Linking an Announcement to a D2L Item

This week’s tech tip will focus on how to link an announcement to any piece of material in your D2L class site.  This includes assignments, checklists, content, etc.  The advantage of this is you can direct students where to go in your course.

This example will demonstrate how to link an announcement to a content item.

1. On the Announcement page, click New Announcement: 

Screenshot of the new announcement option on the announcement section of D2L

 

2. Enter a headline for the announcement:

Textbox to enter a headline for the announcement

 

3. Click the Insert Quicklink icon in the content section:

Quicklink icon on toolbar of the content section

 

4. Click the area  that contains the item:

Content section of the Insert Quicklink menu

 

5. Browse to and click the item you would like to link to:

Item to link to: Instructor Introduction

 

6. Fill out the rest of the fields as needed:

Availability section including start and end date options. Attachments section including buttons for Add a File, Record Audio, and Record Video. Additional Release Conditions section including buttons for Attach Existing, Create and Attach and a Remove All Conditions link.

 

7. Click Publish or (Save as Draft to publish at a later date):

Publish and Save as Draft buttons

 

 

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