OCV - Discussion Boards
Topic Overview
The Discussion Board is a collection of Forums with discussion Threads. Forums are used to organize discussions by weeks or topics.
Recommended Use for Instructors
Instructors create the Forums based on week or topic
Students individually respond to each Forum with a Thread
If a student wants to reply to another student's Thread, they can use the Comment feature
Create a Forum
Begin by clicking the Discussion button on the Course Menu
Click Create Forum
Title your forum and add a description.
Set Availability
Select Forum Settings
discussion forum settings pageClick Submit to save.
Create a Thread
Enter the discussion forum you want.
Click Create Thread.
Enter the Subject, Message and attachments, if any.
Mashups can be used to insert content, as well:
Click Submit when finished.
Forum Settings
Anonymous Posts
If you allow Anonymous Posts – students will have to take an extra step to make each individual post anonymous. On the post page, there is a check box at the bottom they must click.
Sources and Relevant Links
Video- Creating a Discussion Board Forum
Video- Creating a Discussion Board Thread