Discussions are an easy way to engage students in your courses. They broaden communication and foster strong connections amount the group.
You can create discussions in two locations within a course.
Option 1: Directly on the Course Content page, which appears with the rest of your materials. Select the plus sign>create>Partiicpation and Engagement>Discussion.
Option 2: Navigate to the course discussion page, then select the plus sign>Add Discussion.
Use Option 1 or 2 above to start the Discussion.
1. Type a title to help students find the right Discussion in the content list.
2. Make an initial post to start the Discussion. Include guidelines to get the students off to a good start. You can use the options in the editor to format your text.
3. You can show or hide the Discussion from your students. You can edit this option at any time. New discussions are hidden by default.
4. Select the Edit Discussion Settings icon to open the settings panel.
5. Select the Display on the Course Content page check box to include the Discussion alongside other content items on the Course Content page.
6. Require students to post first. Choose the Post First to hide the discussion activity from students until they respond to the Discussion.
7. Prevent Editing. Use this setting to prevent students from editing or deleting published posts.
8. Grade the Discussion. You can make the Discussion count for a grade. Add the Due date of the Discussion.
9. Stop Discussion Activity. Check this box if you want to prevent posts after the due date. This option saves you time by not hiding discussions after the due date
10. Assign a rubric. After selecting Graded Discussion, you can create or add an existing rubric.
11. Align goals with the Discussion. You can align goals, so students know your expectations.
11. Align goals with the Discussion. When you create a discussion, you can align one or multiple goals. Students can view information for the goals you align with the Discussion, so they know your expectations.
12. Group Discussions. You can assign students to discussion groups so each person has fewer participants to reply to or to take the conversation in a more specific direction.
You can respond to a discussion from the activity stream or within a course from the Course Content page or discussions page. New responses and replies are highlighted to see what has changed since you last visited the Discussion.
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