how to create a thread on blackboard

by Nils McGlynn 10 min read

Start a Thread in a Discussion Board
  1. Open Blackboard and navigate to a course with a discussion board.
  2. Click the Discussion Board link from the navigation menu.
  3. Click the link for the forum you want to start a new thread in.
  4. Click Create Thread. ...
  5. Enter a Subject and Message for your thread.

How do I allow students to create a thread on blackboard?

In the forum settings, be sure you select the Allow Members to Create New Threads option....Filter the list of threadsGo to the forum and change to List View, if needed.Point to Display and select the type of threads to view in the forum.The forum page displays only those threads that you selected.

How do I create a forum thread?

In order to post to a forum topic, you will Start a New Conversation or thread.Go to Forums. Select the Forums tool from Tool Menu in your site.Choose a forum. Zoom. ... Select a topic within the forum. This is an example of a forum topic. ... Click Start a New Conversation. ... Enter a message. ... Click Add attachments. ... Click Post.

What is a discussion thread in Blackboard?

Conversations are organized within a topic forum as threads that contain a main posting and all corresponding replies. ... Discussion boards can be restricted to a particular date range or group of students. Evaluation tools in Blackboard allow you to monitor student participation.

How do I create an anonymous thread on blackboard?

For a student-led discussion, allow students to create new threads with the option of posting anonymously. 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.

How do I start a Discussion Board on Blackboard?

On the course menu, select Discussions. On the course menu, select Tools and then Discussion Board....Open the Discussion BoardSelect a forum title to view the messages. ... Select a forum to open the thread of posts.More items...

What is create threaded discussion?

Threaded discussion (or discussion forum) is a form of asynchronous discussion where original comments and responses are organized by topic. Threaded discussion occurs when one user posts a message that is visible to other users, who respond in their owntime.

How does a student submit an assignment on blackboard?

Submit an assignmentOpen the assignment. ... Select Write Submission to expand the area where you can type your submission. ... Select Browse My Computer to upload a file from your computer. ... Optionally, type Comments about your submission.Select Submit.

How do you edit a student thread on blackboard?

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.

Can you upload a file from a course?

You may also be allowed to upload a file from the course's file repository: the Content Collection . If you upload a file from your computer, it won't be saved to the Content Collection. Select Save Draft to store a draft of the post or select Submit to publish your thread. More on the Content Collection.

Can you create a new thread in a discussion forum?

Based on the forum settings your instructor selected , you may be allowed to create a new thread. If your instructor has associated a rubric with the discussion forum or thread and made it available to you, you can view grading criteria before you start.

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Create A Thread

  1. On the Discussion Board page, open a forum and select Create Thread.
  2. The Create Threadpage opens and the forum description is shown. This description is also shown when a user encounters a thread with the post first setting. Forum descriptions are often used as prom...
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Change A Thread's Status

  • You can change the status of a thread to keep students focused on relevant discussions and to help organize a forum that contains many threads. When a user creates and submits a thread, it's assigned the Publishedstatus. 1. Publish: Make a thread available to all users. 2. Hidden: Hide a thread from immediate view, but still allow users the option of reading the thread. Unneeded con…
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Filter The List of Threads

  • If you have many threads in a forum and assign different statuses to the threads, you can choose which threads appear in a forum. For example, if you start several threads and save them as drafts, you can choose to show only those drafts and select the threads to edit and publish. 1. Go to the forum and change to List View, if needed. 2. Point to Displayand select the type of thread…
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Draft Posts

  • You can use the Save Draftoption if you need to return to your post at a later time. This function saves your comments and files on the page. To access your drafts, return to the forum page and set it to List View. Point to Display and select Drafts Onlyto view the saved post. Select the draft's title to open the Thread page. While you view your post, point to it to view the functions for Edit a…
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