Tailor Announcements to specific sections or groups

[applem]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas

It would be useful to have the ability to tailor Announcements to specific sections or groups in a course.

Comments from Instructure

For more information, please read through the https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-14284-canvas-production-release-notes-2018-03-10 .

[stacy_lambert]

Agree on the drop down menu. I am too late to vote, but glad to see it is in product radar. At the moment I just title my announcements with the class or who the announcement is for. Thanks again.

[RobDitto]

You're not too late to vote! Just make sure you are logged into the Community with your Canvas Account.

[1353520195]

We really need to be able to specify a section for announcements in our clerkship courses.  Our clerkships have multiple rounds throughout the year that overlap.  This is the key component that is preventing us from using sections.  A simple dropdown menu when creating the announcement with the sections listed would be perfect!

[sworrell]

This would be such a valuable addition and not having the ability to make "announcements" to individual "sections" makes using "sections" more challenging and less useful. I've been asking for this improvement for over a yr so hopefully more people will speak up. At some point if I can't contact the individual "sections" of my classes through "announcements" without confusing the other sections/periods, I can't use Canvas "sections" and then why are we... I think the majority of teachers (at least HS and college) teach more than one period/section of a course, do we not?

[paula_d_levy]

I would also like to tailor announcements to specific students.  

[emily_pope]

I have 3 cohorts of students all within the same Canvas course for blended learning professional development programs. The online learning experience will be the same across cohorts, but each cohort has a different live, face to face experience. I want to tailor announcements about the in-person workshops so they only go to the cohort that the announcement applies to. Sending a coursewide announcement is problematic, as students don't read carefully and receive the wrong information. In addition, our live workshops vary a little depending on the cohort and location, and we try not to publicize this. Sending cohort-specific announcements is very important. Adding these cohorts in current Canvas functionality as "groups" would require me to post announcements on a "group page," which students will struggle to find. In addition, in "groups" students can also create annoucements. I do not want to create a group space for each cohort where they have so much autonomy, I just want to be able to send clear messaging to specific groups.

[sworrell]

Yep, same needs here. I'm sure the ability to target sections is coming soon as so many people say they need this. I feel like a simple dropdown in announcements that lets you select individual sections or, by default, the whole course would be the perfect answer.

[Renee_Carney]

Idea is currently in development

As part of the Khaki priority, Large Course: Sections/Groups, we’re excited to announce progress on this feature. Section-Specific Announcements is in development.  We will post to this thread when we have more updates!

[Renee_Carney]

I'm sure you're all excited to see what this looks like, so we have a little preview for you!  

*Note the sections listed below the Announcement Title!

*Check out that awesome 'post to' option!

[rebecca_goldswo]

Can't wait for this to be pushed through! I hope the trials are going well. Any idea when we're likely to see this added as a feature?