blackboard discussion for classes

by Regan Auer 6 min read

How to set up a discussion board in Blackboard?

Open the Discussion Board. Find the discussion board in two places: On the course menu, select Discussions. On the course menu, select Tools and then Discussion Board. The main Discussion Board page appears with a list of available discussion forums. …

How to use blackboard discussions?

Apr 19, 2021 · How to set up a Discussion Board If it is not already in your course menu, you’ll need to add a link to the Discussion Board: Click the “+” button above the course menu Choose “Tool Link” Choose “Discussion Board,” give it the title “Discussion Board”, and make sure to check the “Available to Users” box so students will have access to the link

How do I post on the discussion board in Blackboard?

To open a discussion, select the Discussions icon on the navigation bar in your course. Select the discussion from the list that appears. Select the discussion from the list that appears. Your instructor may also place discussions alongside other …

How do you create a discussion board?

Create a group discussion. When you create a discussion, you can assign groups to help students feel more comfortable because fewer people are involved. You can also assign a specific topic to each group. You assign groups to a discussion in the Discussion Settings: Discussions Settings icon > Discussion Settings panel > Assign to groups > groups page

Tips on Grading Discussions in Blackboard

You may decide, as some faculty do, to give only one or two grades for discussion participation, for instance at the midway point and end point of the semester. In this case, you do not need to select the grading option when setting up a forum. Instead, you may manually create two columns in the grade center to enter these grades.

Managing Threads

Threads in discussion forums are displayed all on one page. Actions such as Reply/Quote (for individual posts), as well as thread Search and Refresh are visible after hovering your mouse over the thread:

How do I know I'm in a group?

On the Course Content and Discussions pages, your group name is listed after the group discussion title. The name of your group appears when you open the discussion, along with the list of your group members.

Groups page

The groups you can join appear on the groups page. Based on your instructor's settings, you might see Show Members links that display the names of other members who joined before you. In the Number of students column, you can see how many members are allowed to join each group. Your instructor may allow all students to join all groups.

View activity

Each time you open a discussion, new responses and replies are highlighted to show any activity that's happened after you last visited. You can also use the Refresh icon at the top of the discussion to load any responses or replies that your group members may have posted after you opened the discussion.

What is a graded discussion?

Graded group discussions can guide a student's ability to tactfully and clearly express personal views among a select group of peers. A grade can also hold the student accountable to further the group's conversation and development of discussion ideas.

How to divide students in a class?

You can divide your students among groups in these ways: 1 Custom 2 Randomly assign 3 Self-enrollment 4 Reuse groups

Can you assign a grade to a discussion group?

You can't assign a grade to a discussion group as a whole. Any feedback you include with a grade is visible to only that student. From a group discussion, select Grades & Participation to view who's participated. On the Grades & Participation page, students are listed with their groups.