Discussions

You can use the Discussions tool to:

• Create collaborative spaces for groups to work on group assignments
• Pose a question for the class to debate
• Encourage students to share thoughts on course material
• Set up spaces for students to ask questions
• Discuss the answers to an assignment

Discussions interact with a variety of tools. These tools include:

• Content: Discussion topics are seamlessly integrated within the Content tool, allowing students to participate in discussions without ever having to leave Content. You are able to edit and modify the majority of the properties in a discussion topic from the Content tool.
• Grades
• Groups
• Video Note
• Rubrics
• Class Progress

• Ways to Use Discussions in Online or Face-to-Face Courses
• Best Practices for Setting Up Discussions
  • Solution Spotlight: Tracking Hours for Internships, Practicum, or Projects

Create your Discussion

• Create a Discussion Forum
• Create an Open Discussion Topic Available for All Users in the Course
• Add a Discussion to a Content Module

Group Discussions

• • Create a Group Discussion Topic from the Groups Tool
  • Create a Group Discussion Topic from the Discussions Tool
  • Create Single-Member Groups for Journal-type Discussion Topics (Journal Solution)

Section Discussions

• • Create a Discussion Topic for Sections in a Combined Course

Add Restrictions

• Set Visibility for a Discussion Forum or Topic
• Set Availability and Due Dates for a Discussion Forum or Topic
• Lock a Discussion Forum or Topic
• Set Release Conditions for a Discussion Topic
• Restrict a Single Forum or Topic to Specific Groups or Sections
• Restrict Multiple Forums or Topics to Specific Groups or Sections
• Automatically Create Restricted Topics for Groups or Sections

Add Assessment Options

• Associate a Discussion Topic with a Grade Item
• Add a Rubric to a Discussion
• Configure Assessment of Individual Posts

Copy, Edit, and Delete

• Reorder, Edit, and Delete Discussion Forums or Topics
• Restore Deleted Discussion Forums, Topics, Threads, and Posts
• Copy a Discussion Thread with Replies

• View Individual Discussion Topic Posts
• Moderate Discussion Posts and Threads
• Respond to a Discussion Topic by Starting a New Thread
• Respond to a Discussion Thread by Posting a Reply
• View and Post to Group Discussion Topics
• Post to a Group Discussion Topic
• Print Discussion Threads

• Assign Scores to Students from the Assess Topic Page
• Assign Scores to Students from the Assess Students Page
• Evaluate a Discussion Post with a Rubric
  • See our Rubrics page for information about creating and managing Rubrics
• Display Rubric Scores on the Assess Topic Page
• Use the Quick Eval Tool to Assess Discussions

• Subscribe to a Discussion
• Unsubscribe from Notifications
• Manage Discussion Subscriptions
• Discussions Tool Settings
• Updates Widget

• Accommodations in Discussions

Discussion Reports

• View Discussion Statistics
• Export Discussion Statistics