Getting Started with Discussions

Instructors - Getting Started with Discussions

As an Instructor, how can you get started with Discussions?

Dec 19, 2019  • Knowledge

How to create a Discussion Forum

1. From Course Tools, select Discussions

2. Select New > New Forum.

3. Fill in the necessary properties and any restrictions or options.

4. To complete the creation of the Forum, select:

1. • Save and Close, or

   • Save and Add Topic to add a new topic to the Forum:

Alternatively, view in full-screen.

How to edit a Discussion Forum or Topic

1. From Course Tools, select Discussions.

2. Select the down arrow beside the forum or topic title > Select Edit Forum/Topic.

3. Complete the desired changes.

4. Select Save and Close.

What is the difference between a Forum and a Topic?

• Forums organize related topics into categories and contain topics for users to read and post responses to.

• Topics only exist inside forums. If no forums exist, topics cannot be created. 

• Post responses can only be created inside topics, not forums. 

• Courses can contain multiple forums.

• Forums can contain multiple topics.

How to delete a Discussion Forum or Topic

1. From Course Tools, select Discussions

2. Select the down arrow beside the forum or topic title > Select Delete.

3. Confirm the deletion by selecting Yes.

How to delete a post within a Discussion Topic

1. From Course Tools, select Discussions.

2. Select the Topic containing post to be deleted.

3. To delete a whole thread, select the down arrow beside the thread title > Select Delete Thread.

4. To delete a post, select the down arrow beside the poster's name > Select Delete Post.