...
Use the text editor to include items such as instructions, expectations, videos and readings. Select Save to capture changes.
...
Auto Generate a Discussion using the AI Design Assistant
...
Discussions will be generated based on your course’s title and description.
...
To edit or delete a discussion, open the discussion page using the top navigation tab. You should see a list of discussions you have created. To delete or edit, click on the discussion's three dot ellipsis menu and select delete. This will delete the entire discussion along with all responses and replies. Deleting a discussion is permanent and cannot be undone.
...
Edit or delete an individual response or reply
Go to the discussion and find the response you want to edit/delete. Click on the response’s three dot ellipsis menu and select delete. This will only delete the response you have selected and cannot be undone.
...
To view student activity in a discussion, go to the discussion and open the discussion's three dot ellipsis menu. Select Student Activity to view discussion participants and activity.
...
Alternatively, you can select the discussion and select the Student Activity tab at the top.
...
Follow a discussion
Follow select discussions and receive notifications for new activity in the discussion. You will need to those discussions by selecting the three dot menu and select follow from the menu. You must set up your profile notification settings to include new discussion messages in order to receive notifications.
...
Discussions you are following will be tagged with a following icon.
...
To unfollow a discussion, enter the discussion and select the unfollow option.
...
Grade Discussion
Select Grade Discussion in the discussion settings panel and more options will appear where you can set the due date and maximum points. The maximum points apply to one or more posts made by a student. When you enable grading for a discussion, a column is automatically created in the gradebook.
...
Once you have set up your discussion to be graded, you will see a Grades & Participation tab. Here you can search for a student by name, or by student status. Selecting the ellipsis menu to the right side of the student row will allow you to add or edit an exemption for that student.
...
Click on a student’s name to open the grading panel for that student. Enter a point value into the grading pill, add feedback by selecting the + box, making sure to select save. From the ellipsis menu, you can post the grade, edit student feedback and (un)hide the discussion analytics. Hiding the discussion analytics will let you focus on the discussion prompt, posts and replies. Use the directional arrow next to the student’s name to move to the next student’s submission(s) to grade.
...
You do not have to post each grade from the student’s grade panel ellipsis menu. Enter a grade in the grade pill and add feedback for all students. When you have finished adding grades and feedback, go back to the Grades and Participation tab. You will have the option to Post all grades at once.
...
...
What will you see when students post to the discussion?
...
You can reply to individual posts by clicking on the reply link. To delete or edit a post, select the three dot menu and select edit or delete. This will only alter the selected reply you have chosen.
...
Short Video: Create a discussion
...
...