Pilot News
Learner topics
Use the News tool to read instructor messages, course information, and other news updates.
News items appear in the News widget, but you can also receive instant notifications about postings through email, SMS, and RSS feeds. See Setting your notifications to learn about creating instant notifications for news items.
What are the basics of News?
- Accessing News
- Dismissing a news item
- Restoring a dismissed news item
- Subscribing to a News RSS feed
- Global news
- Enabling notifications in News
Instructor topics
The News tool enables you to create news items that help communicate course updates, changes, and new information to your users quickly and effectively. Since My Home or Course Home is the first page that users often see when they log in or access their courses, the News widget is a good area for displaying important information.
How do I create and manage news items?
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