When setting up your Blackboard content for a course, you'll want your first announcement to be introducing yourself to the students. Include the following:
You'll want to regularly update your students about the course. When students login to Blackboard, the first thing they see are the announcements from their courses. Posting announcements about upcoming tests or important dates can really help students keep on track without having to go into a course module or Blackboard calendar each time to find due dates.