create discussion board blackboard

by Dr. Antonetta Watsica DVM 6 min read

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.

Creating a Discussion Forum
  1. On the main Discussion Board page, on the Action Bar, click Create Forum.
  2. On the Create Forum page, type a Name. ...
  3. Optionally, type instructions or a description in the Description text box. ...
  4. Under Forum Availability, select the Yes option.
  5. Select Forum Settings.
  6. Click Submit.

Full Answer

How do I create a discussion board?

Create discussions Create a discussion directly on the Course Content page so students can view it in context with other materials. Select the Discussions tab on the navigation bar to open the course discussions page. Select the plus sign in the...

How do I print discussion board content from Blackboard?

Create Discussion Boards & Threads. This video shows the steps for creating a discussion forum and thread in a Blackboard course. A forum is a question or prompt presented to students, while a thread is an individual contribution, or response, to the forum. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.

How to create a discussion board?

Oct 26, 2021 · Here is an overview of the process: Create a “Group Set” and assign the Discussion Board tool to the groups as you create the sets. Create a discussion forum for one group. Copy that forum into the other groups.

How to access instructor comments and rubrics in Blackboard?

Creating a Discussion Forum. On the main Discussion Board page, on the Action Bar, click Create Forum. On the Create Forum page, type a Name. Users click this name to access the forum. Optionally, type instructions or a description in the Description text …

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How to create an online discussion?

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.

Can you use class discussions in assignments?

While you can use class discussions to develop or share ideas, you can also use conversations for quick exchanges on specific content. For example, when you create assignments, you can enable conversations. Anyone can make a contribution to the assignment conversation—ask for help, share sources, or answer questions others have. Everyone can read the conversations while they view the assignment.

Watch a video about creating forums

The following narrated video provides a visual and auditory representation of some of the information included on this page. For a detailed description of what is portrayed in the video,

View a forum

When you open a forum, a list of threads appears. When possible, use the breadcrumbs to navigate to a previous page. If you use the back function on your browser, you may see page load errors.

Allow email alerts for new discussion posts

If you enable subscriptions, students can choose to receive email alerts for new posts or replies. You can allow students to subscribe to an entire forum or to specific threads within a forum.

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Watch A Video About Discussions

  • The following narrated video provides a visual and auditory representation of some of the information included on this page. For a detailed description of what is portrayed in the video, open the video on YouTube, navigate to More actions, and select Open transcript. Video: Use di…
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Access Discussions

  • You can allow users to access discussions in several ways. You can add a customized link to the course menu and to a course area. When you provide a link to discussions in a course area, students can access the tool alongside other course content. As an instructor, on the Control Panel, expand the Course Tools section and select Discussion Board. From this link, access the …
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Discussion Board Structure

  • Just as it's critical to plan and structure your course content, you need to provide structure for online discussions. The main discussion board page displays a list of forums. A forum is where participants discuss a topic or a group of related topics. Within each forum, users can create multiple threads. A threadincludes the initial post and all replies to it. You can create forums an…
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Discussion Board Page

  • The discussion board is commonly accessed from the course menu, although you can provide a link to it in another course area, such as in a content area. The Discussion Boardpage contains a list of all the forums you've created. You must first create one or more forums before users can start message threads. You can also search for discussion content. By default, the search field …
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