​Blackboard Discussion Board Forums

Discussions are a good way to encourage students to think critically about your coursework and interact with each others' ideas. You can create discussions around individual course lessons or for your course in general. 

Refer to the following list of links for assistance with the Blackboard Discussion Board tool:

• Overview of the Discussion Board
• Creating a Discussion Forum
  • Video demonstration showing how to link to a Discussion Board forum within a Weekly Folder
• Creating a Thread
• Replying to a Thread
• Grading Discussions