edit post in blackboard discussion

To Edit a Discussion Post Navigate to the discussion. Click on the title of the topic to which you would like to edit. Click on the down arrow to the right of the thread or post to which you would like to edit.

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How do I post on the discussion board in Blackboard?

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How do you edit a post on Blackboard?

Instructors can edit or delete anyone's discussions, discussion titles, responses, and replies. Students can delete only their own discussions, responses, and replies. Students can't edit their discussion titles after they create discussions. Open the menu for a response or reply to access the Edit and Delete functions. If you delete an initial ...

How to set up a discussion board in Blackboard?

Jun 07, 2021 · Log into your Blackboard course and click on the Discussion Board link in the course menu. Editing the Discussion Board Information You will now see a list of discussion forums in the course.

How to post on discussion board in Blackboard?

Students are not able to delete or edit submitted Discussion entries. If you post something by accident or multiple times, contact your Instructor. They can delete a posting for you, but it is not required. Note: it is up to the instructor's discretion whether they will do …

Accessing the Discussion Board

Log into your Blackboard course and click on the Discussion Board link in the course menu.

Editing the Discussion Board Information

Zoom: Image of the Discussion Board Forum List with an arrow pointing to the chevron next to the forum name with instructions to click on the chevron. A menu is open on the screen with the word Edit outlined in a red circle with instructions to select Edit.

Setting up Forum Information and Availability

You will now see a screen labeled Edit Forum. The section labeled Forum Information allows you to enter a name and description for the forum:

Setting Up the Forum Availability

Forum Availability allows instructors to set up the visibility of the forum to students:

Setting up Forum Settings: Overview

The image above shows Section 3: Forum Settings with all the forum settings listed. The settings are divided into groups and are explained in more detail in the following steps:

Finishing Up

When finished with setting up the discussion forum settings, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to create the forum.

Open Options Icon

Each of your posts have a settings icon with edit and delete options. Click the Options icon on the post you want to modify.

Edit Discussion Reply

Locate the student reply you want to edit and click the Options menu [1]. Then select the Edit option [2].

Delete Reply

To delete your reply to a discussion topic, click the reply Options icon [1], then select the Delete option [2].

View Restricted Options

If your instructor has restricted the option to edit or delete your discussion replies, the options are disabled.

Description

Once you posted to a discussion topic, you can edit your post to correct any typos or spelling errors. Please note that instructors can see the time and date of when a post has been edited.

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Accessing the Discussion Board

Log into your Blackboard course and click on the Discussion Board link in the course menu.

Selecting a Discussion Forum

Zoom: Image of the Discussion Board forum list with an arrow pointing to a forum name with instructions to click on the forum name.

Collecting Discussion Board Posts, Part 1

Zoom: Image of the discussion forum thread list with an arrow pointing to the checkboxes to the left of the threads with instructions to select the threads you wish to view, and an arrow pointing to the Collect button above the forum list with instructions to click on Collect.

Collecting Discussion Board Posts, Part 2

You will now see all the discussion posts in the selected threads on the screen. You can now print the page, or you can copy the threads into a Word document to archive the posts.