how to reply to discussion in blackboard

by Rocio Jerde 3 min read

Log into Blackboard at learn.uark.edu with your UARK email and password. Click on Courses in the left menu, then click the Course Name in which the Discussion is due. Select Discussions in the Course Menu on the left. Click the title of the forum. Click the title of a thread to read posts. Click the Reply button to respond.

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How do I reply to a blackboard discussion board thread?

Select a discussion in the list and a layer opens. New responses and replies are highlighted so you can see what's changed since you last visited the discussion. Close the layer to return to the activity stream. In a course: You can access a discussion from the Course Content page or from the Discussions page.

How do I post a reply to a discussion board post?

How do I access the forums in my blackboard course?

How can I use Blackboard Learn for students?

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How do you reply to a discussion post?

Explain how someone's post helped you understand the material or made you rethink your own views. Offer an opinion and support it with examples from the text. Relate the information in the post to your course assignments and/or research projects. Challenge a statement in the post.

How do you reply to a discussion board thread?

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How do you respond to a classmates discussion post?

There are three main ways to respond constructively to a post: “No, because...” • “Yes, and…” • “Yes, but...” If you disagree with someone's post, show that you appreciate that your classmate has an opinion, even if it's different from your own.

How do I comment on a blackboard thread?

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How to post anonymously on a forum?

To post anonymously, select the Post Message as Anonymous check box below the content editor when you draft your message. After you submit your post, it appears in the forum or thread and the author is listed as Anonymous. Your name and avatar don't appear with the post.

Can you attach a file to a course?

You can also attach a file. After the Message box , you can attach a file. Select Browse My Computer to upload a file from your computer. You may also be allowed to upload a file from the course's file repository: the Content Collection .

Can you reply to a locked thread?

You can reply to published threads, but you can't reply to locked or hidden threads. Open a thread inside a forum. On the thread's page, you can view the text of the post and information, such as the author and posted date. All replies appear on the same page with the parent post.

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Reply to A Discussion

  • In a course, select the Discussions icon on the navigation bar to access the discussions page. Select a discussion to join in. Some discussions may also appear on the Course Contentpage. When someone contributes to a discussion, an icon appears next to the item's title on the Course Contentpage. Each time you open a discussion, new responses and replies appear with "New" t…
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Find A Participant

  • You don't have to sift through all of the course discussions to find the one you need. You can filter by participant nameand see a list of contributions. You may see a user in the Participants list with your instructor's last name appended with _PreviewUser. Your instructor has added a preview user to review the course content from a student's perspective.
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Group Discussions

  • Your instructor may assign you to a group to help focus the discussion. The first time you're assigned to a group discussion, a message appears on the Course Content page to let you know. On the Course Content and Discussionspages, your group name is listed after the group discussion title. The name of your group appears when you open the discussion, along with the l…
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Save A Post as A Draft

  • If you're not quite ready to post, you can save your response or reply as a draft. Select Save Draft after you've typed content. Your draft shows in the discussion panel but is only visible to you. After your draft is saved, select Edit Draftto continue working. Your draft also appears in the participants menu.
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