Copy of 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

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