Create, Reply and Organize Discussion Board Threads

Discussions are on the Course Content page, in the weekly assignments folder. You can also access all available discussions through the Discussion tab. 

The Discussions page as viewed from the Course Content page, as a tab above the course content

Each time you visit a discussion, new responses and replies are labeled with "NEW" to bring attention to any activity that's happened since your last visit.

Post a response first

Your instructor may require you to respond to a discussion before you can read other responses and replies. When you access this type of discussion, you'll receive the following message: Post a response to see discussion activity. The Participants list won't include the number of others' responses and replies until you post a response.

Reply to a discussion

You can add a response, reply, or even reply to a reply. Replies are indented from responses. You can use the options in the editor to format text, attach files, and embed multimedia. 

Select Post when you're ready to share your response. 

A student's response to a discussion post, with Save Draft, Cancel, and Post at the bottom of the screen beneath the editor