To add a discussion board to the Blackboard Course Menu: Click the Discussions link on the Course Menu. Click Create Forum Link. Type a name for the link and choose the options you need.
0:101:09Creating a clickable link in a Blackboard Discussion ForumYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipGo to the discussion forum and click on create thread. In your new thread add a subject title andMoreGo to the discussion forum and click on create thread. In your new thread add a subject title and then copy and paste or type the URL or web address into the text area of the discussion forum.
Copying a Group Discussion BoardHover over the forum you wish to copy and click the button that appears to the right of the forum name.Select Copy from the menu that appears.Oct 31, 2018
The Basic Instructions:Go to the course you want to copy from.Under the control panel click Packages and Utilities.Click Course Copy.Under Select Copy Type, leave it set to Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course.Under Select Copy Options, click browse to find the destination course.More items...
Create a discussionIn your course, select the Discussions icon on the navigation bar.Select the plus sign in the upper-right corner to open the menu. ... In the menu, select Add Discussion. ... On the New Discussion page, type a meaningful title. ... Get the discussion started with a question, idea, or response. ... Select Save.
Develop successful online discussions 1 Define participation requirements .#N#Share your expectations. Create a discussion where students can read about etiquette and access grading information.#N#Model proper online interaction and reinforce appropriate behavior with public recognition. 2 Craft an effective question .#N#Incorporate multimedia resources into your questions to reduce the monotony of purely text-based interactions. With the popularity of services like YouTube™, you can ask students to view a clip and ask for responses. 3 Encourage new ideas .#N#If discussion posts contain too much agreement and not enough questioning of ideas, assign students with the last names A-M to support one side and N-Z to support the other. 4 Moderate .#N#Establish your presence. Ask for clarification, resources, or input from silent participants.
A forum is where participants discuss a topic or a group of related topics. Within each forum, users can create multiple threads. A thread includes the initial post and all replies to it. You can create forums and threads to organize discussions into units or topics relevant to your course. More on forums.