6. All courses are created within a general section at the top, and this includes the announcements facility.

The announcements facility

Announcements are messages for your students.  It is a quick and efficient way to email all learners that are participants on your course.  

When you have titled and written your message, you must click on "post to forum".

There is a delay of 30 minutes between writing the message and it being sent which gives you a chance for post send editing if necessary.