{"id":23992,"date":"2023-08-01T10:40:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T14:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ltsadev.sheridanc.on.ca\/apps\/wordpress\/learning-and-technology-portal\/?p=23992"},"modified":"2024-10-10T18:30:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T18:30:33","slug":"getting-students-started-with-discussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/getting-students-started-with-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Students Started with Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"

To reply to discussion threads<\/h2>\n
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  1. Navigate to Communication\/<\/strong>Discussions<\/b>.<\/li>\n
  2. Locate the thread you want to reply to and click on it.<\/li>\n
  3. Do either of the following:\n
      \n
    • To reply to the main thread post, click Reply to Thread<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    • To reply to a particular post inside the thread, click Reply<\/b>.
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      \nFigure: Click either Reply to Thread<\/b> or Reply<\/b> to post your reply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n
      1. Enter your reply in the Brightspace Editor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \n
        1. Set any of the following options:\n
            \n
          • To post anonymously, select Post as Anonymous<\/b> if it is enabled for the thread.<\/li>\n
          • To receive updates on the thread using your selected notification method, select Subscribe to this thread.<\/b><\/li>\n
          • To attach a file, navigate to the Attachments<\/b> area and click Browse<\/b> to locate the file you want to attach.<\/li>\n
          • To attach an audio recording, navigate to the Attachments<\/b> area and click Record Audio <\/b>> Record<\/b>. To make adjustments to your microphone selection and volume, click Flash Settings<\/b>. To listen to your recording, click Play<\/b>. To erase your recording, click Clear<\/b>. If you have prerecorded audio and are using a supported browser, you can drag audio files onto the attachments upload target.<\/li>\n
          • To attach a video recording, navigate to the Attachments<\/b> area and click Record Video <\/b>> Allow<\/b> > Record<\/b>. When you finish recording, click Stop<\/b>. Click Clear<\/b> to erase your recording or Add<\/b> to add the recording. If you have prerecorded video and are using a supported browser, you can drag video files onto the attachments upload target.
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            \nFigure: You can use Attachments<\/b> to either Upload<\/b>, Record<\/b>, or Choose Existing<\/b> files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Click Post<\/b>.
              \nYou have replied to a discussion thread.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Post to a Group Discussion Topic<\/h2>\n

              To post to a group discussion topic<\/b><\/p>\n

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              1. Navigate to Communication\/<\/strong>Discussions<\/b>.<\/li>\n
              2. On the Discussions List<\/b> page, select a group discussion topic.<\/li>\n
              3. Click Start a New Thread<\/b>.
                \n\"The
                \nFigure: Click Start a New Thread<\/b> to begin the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                  \n
                1. Provide a subject and enter your post in the Brightspace editor.<\/li>\n
                2. Set any of the following options:\n
                    \n
                  • To receive updates on the thread using your selected notification method, select Subscribe to this thread<\/b>.<\/li>\n
                  • To attach a file, navigate to the Attachments<\/b> area, click Add attachments<\/b>, click Upload<\/b>, and locate the file you want to attach.<\/li>\n
                  • To attach an audio recording, navigate to the Attachments<\/b> area, click Record Audio <\/b>> Record<\/b>. To adjust your microphone selection and volume, click Flash Settings<\/b>. To listen to your recording, click Play<\/b>. To erase your recording, click Clear<\/b>. If you have prerecorded audio and are using a supported browser, you can drag audio files onto the attachments upload target.
                    \n\"The
                    \nFigure: You can use Attachments<\/b> to either Upload<\/b>, Record<\/b>, or Choose Existing<\/b> files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Click Post<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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