Discussions

Below are the instructions for starting a discussion. Please note that if the "Start a discussion" option does not appear, then it means that your instructor has restricted this setting in your course. However, this setting does not affect discussions in course groups. Learn how to start a discussion with your group.

Create your discussion by utilizing the following options:

Enter your topic title in the topic title field.
Use the Rich Content Editor to format your content.
Attach a file to your discussion. (Note: If the attachment option does not appear, your instructor has restricted this setting. Depending on your browser you may also see "Browse" instead of "Choose File".)
Create a threaded replies by clicking the Allow threaded replies checkbox.
Post the discussion at a later date by clicking the Delay posting checkbox.
Require users to post to the discussion before viewing other replies by clicking the Users must post before seeing replies button.