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Add a discussion
From the Add Learning Element button located at the bottom of the page, select Discussion.
Create Discussion
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In the Title field [1], create a title for your discussion.
Use the Rich Content Editor [2] to create content for your discussion. The Rich Content Editor includes a word count display below the bottom right corner of the text box.
You can also add links, files, and images to the discussion using the content selector [3].
If you want to create a section-specific discussion that is not graded, select one or multiple sections in the Post to drop-down menu [4]. Graded section-specific discussions must be created as part of the Graded option in the next section.
You can also add an attachment to your discussion by clicking the Choose File button [5].
Add Discussion Options
By default, discussions are created as focused discussions. To create a threaded discussion, click
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the Allow threaded replies
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checkbox [1].
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To require users to reply to the
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discussion before they can see any other replies, click
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the Users must post before seeing replies
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checkbox [2].
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To enable a discussion podcast feed, click
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the Enable podcast feed
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checkbox [3].
To allow students
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to like discussion replies, click
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the Allow liking
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checkbox [4].
To add an ungraded discussion to the student to-do list, click
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the Add to student to-do
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checkbox [5]. Student to-do items display in the course calendar, in the student-specific List View Dashboard, and in the global and course home page to-do lists. Graded discussions automatically display in a student's to-do list.
To make the discussion
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a group discussion, click
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the This is a Group Discussion
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checkbox [6].
To make your discussion available on a specific date or during a specific date
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range using availability dates, enter the dates in
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the Available From and Until fields [7], or click the calendar icons to select dates. If you create a graded discussion, the Available From and Until dates can be set in the Assign field. Before the Available From date, students will only be able to view the discussion title. After the Until date, students can view the discussion topic and all responses but cannot add or edit any responses.
Create Graded Discussion
To create a graded discussion, click the
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Graded
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checkbox. If this option is selected, additional options will be added to the page, where you can assign graded discussions to everyone,
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individual students,
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course sections,
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orcourse groups.
Note:
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If you want to create a graded discussion and you have added sections in the Post To field, the Graded option will be unavailable. You must remove the sections from the Post To field before selecting this option. You will be able to add sections as part of the graded discussion options.
Save and Publish
If you are ready to publish your discussion, click
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the Save & Publish
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button [1]. If you want to create a draft of your discussion and publish it later, click
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the Save
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button [2].
When your discussion is saved in a draft state, you can return to the page and publish it at any time by clicking
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the Publish icon.