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.
A Discussion Board is an asynchronous communication tool that allows students to collaborate with others through posting or answering questions. Students respond to a discussion board forum topic by creating a thread, or replying to an existing thread.
Find the discussion board in two places: On the course menu, select Discussions. On the course menu, select Tools and then Discussion Board....On this page, you can perform these actions:Select a forum title to view the messages. ... Select a forum to open the thread of posts.More items...
How to Write a Strong Discussion Post [INFOGRAPHIC]Do your homework. ... Read prompts carefully. ... Wake up your classmates with a strong argument or perspective. ... Be relevant. ... Bring something unique to the post. ... Prepare your response in a text editor (like Word) before you post. ... Leave participants wanting more.May 27, 2021
Delete discussion topics, responses, and replies Students can delete only their own discussions, responses, and replies. Students can't edit their discussion titles after they create discussions.
Replying to a Thread and PostEnter a new subject, or leave unchanged.Click the Show More ( ) button if you cannot see all of the tools in the Toolbar Area.Then enter your reply in the message area.Include attachments if allowed and desired.Click Submit.
Edit or delete repliesOpen a thread in a forum.On the thread's page, point to a post to view the available functions.Select Edit or Delete. The delete action is irreversible. ... When you edit, the page expands so that you can make edits in the editor while you view the original post.Select Submit.
75-150 wordsPosts should be within a range of 75-150 words. Make certain that all posts and responses address the question, problem, or situation as presented for discussion.