Getting Students Started with Discussions
Accessing Discussions
- Click Communication>Discussions
Once on the discussion page you will see a list of discussion forums and topics in the course. Forums are simply headings that have one or more topics within them. For example, Class Discussion Forum is a forum. Frequently Asked Questions is a topics within the forum. You can respond to topics.
- Click on the Topic Title.
Starting a New Thread
- Click on the discussion topic you want to add a thread to (see above).
- Click Start New Thread.
- Enter a title for your thread.
- Enter the content in the HTML editor.
Note: By Default you will be subscribed to threads you create and receive notifications with updates.
- You can attach a file or record audio using the options under the Add Attachments heading.
- Click Post.
Replying to a Thread
- Click on the thread you want to reply to.
- Click on Reply to Thread.
- Enter a title for your thread.
- Enter the content in the HTML editor.
Note: By Default, you will be subscribed to threads you create and receive notifications with updates.
- You can attach a file or record audio using the options under the Add Attachments heading.
- Click Post.
