If a discussion is presented as a learning element by Week Section in the lecture contents menu, participate in the discussion within the specified time limit.
By default, you may want to participate in a Learning period, but depending on your instructor's settings, you may have changed your settings to use a shorter or longer period of time, regardless of the duration of the Week Section. It is important to note the participation.
Open discussion
Go to the Discussions screen by selecting the Lesson type of Discussion from the Lesson Content menu.
Reply to Discussion
To reply to the main discussion, type your reply in the Reply field.
Post a Message
Write your response in the Rich Content Editor [1]. You can add links, photos, equations, and/or media. If your instructor allows, you can also attach files [2]. Once you finish, click the Post Reply button [3].
View Your Reply
Your reply will be posted at the bottom of the discussion reply thread. The border of your post will flash indicating it has been newly posted. The unread icon next to your post will immediately change to the read icon if Canvas automatically marks your posts as read. However, if you manually mark your posts as read, the unread icon will remain until you manually mark it as read.
Reply to a Comment
You can reply to a comment already posted by another student by clicking in the reply field below the post.
Note: Depending on how your instructor set up the discussion, the reply field may look slightly different.
Post a Message
Write your response in the Rich Content Editor [1]. You can add links, photos, equations, and/or media. If your instructor allows, you can also attach files [2]. Once you finish, click the Post Reply button [3].
View Your Reply
Your reply will be posted at the bottom of the discussion reply thread. The border of your post will flash indicating it has been newly posted. The unread icon next to your post will immediately change to the read icon if Canvas automatically marks your posts as read. However, if you manually mark your posts as read, the unread icon will remain until you manually mark it as read.