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Audience
Students using Discussion Boards.
Overview
The Brightspace Discussion tool allows students to discuss assigned course topics through a discussion board forum.
Discussion Posts: Forums and Topics
A Forum is the highest level of a discussion board. Under each Forum is a Topic. You will want to click on the Topic to post your message.
- Item 1: The discussion navigation menu includes the list of discussions and a link to discussion subscriptions.
- Item 2: In this example, Defining Family is the forum.
- Item 3: In this example, Defining Family is also the topic title.
- Item 4: Any restrictions or requirements will be listed below the topic. including dates. Below this are the instructor's instructions.
- Item 5: The number of threads and posts are listed. In blue is the number of unread posts.
- Item 6: Settings can be adjusted, including whether the original post is included in the reply.
How to Compose (and Reply to) a Message
- Click on the topic title.
- Below any instructions there is a blue Start a New Thread button. Click on this button.
- To reply to a thread, click on the title and then the blue Reply to Thread button.
Using the Text Editor
- Give your discussion post a subject line. This is similar to a subject line in an email.
- This is a basic text editor. You will notice there is a basic and advanced tab. The basic tab is typically what students will use to create their discussion post. You can perform basic text editor functions such as bold, underline, italic, bullet lists and even upload pictures.
- To add an attachment, click on Add Attachments. You can upload files such as word or PDF documents. You can also use the Record Audio to record a message.
- Once you hit the blue Post button you are all done.
Editing and Deleting Your Message
To edit or delete your own post, click on the black arrow to the right of your post. You will be able to edit the thread (post), mark it as read, flag the thread and delete the thread.