ANNC-01 Announcements Tool

name:

Announcements

purpose:

Verify that the Announcements tool is functional

expected result:

User should be able to add, delete and manage announcements.

test data:

resources.doc, music.mp3, resources.txt

dependencies:

Sites and Users created

setup:

 

start at:

Course home page, Login: Instructor

Step ID

Action

Expected Result

1.

Select the Announcements tool

The Announcements page is displayed

2.

Select the Add link

The Add Announcement page is displayed with the following options:

  • Announcement Title
  • Body
  • Access
  • Availability
  • Attachments
  • Email Notification

3.

Create an Announcement with the following information:

  • Title: This is a Test
  • Body: Lorem ipsum ...
  • Access: No change
  • Availability: No Change
  • Attachments: None
  • Email Notification: No change
    Select the Add Announcement button

The Announcements page is displayed showing the This is a Test announcement.

4.

Select the Add link

The Add Announcement page is displayed with the following options:

  • Announcement Title
  • Body
  • Access
  • Availability
  • Attachments
  • Email Notification

5.

Create an Announcement with the following information:

  • Title: This is a Test too
  • Body: Lorem ipsum ...
  • Access: No change
  • Availability: No Change
  • Attachments: resources.doc
  • Email Notification: No change
    Select the Add Announcement button

The Announcements page is displayed showing the This is a Test too announcement with a paperclip icon visible

6.

Select the link for This is a Test too

Announcement is shown in its entirety on the Details page with a Word icon visible

7.

Select the Return to List button

The Announcements page is displayed

8.

Refer to steps 2 & 3 to add an announcement; include title (This is a Test 3) & body, no attachments and select Hide from the Availability options

The Announcements page is displayed with the Announcement added; It is shown in GRAY

9.

Select the Home link for the site

The AM HIS1 101 home page is displayed

10.

In the Recent Announcements widget there should be only two announcements:

  • This is a Test
  • This is a Test too
    Select the Announcements tool

The Announcements page is displayed

 

Refer to steps 1 thru 10 to complete the rest of the procedure.

 

11.

Add an announcement; include title, body, and .mp3 attachment select Hide from the Availability options

Announcement added; Does not appear on site home page; paperclip icon visible on List page; Note icon visible on Details page

12.

Revise a Hidden announcement; and select Show from the Availability options

Announcement changed; Appears on site home page

13.

Revise a Shown announcement; save as Hidden announcement

Announcement changed; Does not appear on site home page

14.

Add an announcement; include title, body, and .txt attachment; Preview announcement before adding

Announcement added; paperclip icon visible on List page; notebook icon visible on Details page

15.

Add an announcement; include title & body, no attachments; Set Email Notification to High

Announcement added; all members of the site receive email notification

16.

Revise This is a Test fore! announcement and change from Hidden to Show

Announcement is no longer grayed out on Assignment list page

17.

On course Home page, change the Recent Announcements widget to show 5 announcements

In the Recent Announcements widget there should now be 4 announcements:

  • This is a Test
  • This is a Test too
  • This is a Test five
  • This is a Test fore!

18.

Merge announcements from another worksite

All current and future announcements created in the merged worksites will be visible and editable in this worksite

19.

Login to the other course site and delete one of the announcements. Login to the original course site

The announcement is removed from both this worksite and the originating worksite

20.

Remove an announcement created in this worksite

The announcement is removed from the worksite

21.

Revise an announcement; change the title

The announcement's Subject is changed

22.

Revise an announcement; change the body

The announcement's Body is changed

23.

Revise an announcement that has an attachment; change the attachment

The announcement's attachment is changed and, if applicable, the icon associated with the attachment is changed.

24.

Add an announcement with a previously used title/subject

Announcement added. There are now 2 announcement with the same Subject.

finish at: Announcements List page