Ultra Course - Create
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Discussions
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Students can delete discussions they've created. There is no option to prevent students from deleting discussions they've created. When students delete a discussion, other users see a message about the deletion. |
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Create a discussion on the Course Content Page
You can create a discussion directly on the Course Content page so students can view it in context with other materials by clicking on the plus sign, select create and select Discussion. Discussion forums have been removed from ultra courses, but instructors can use folders to organize conversations in whatever way they like.
Create a discussion in the Discussion area using the navigation bar
Go to the Discussions tab on the navigation bar to open the course discussions page. From here, you can select the plus sign in the upper-right corner and select Add Discussion from the menu, or add a folder to organize conversations in whatever way you like. Discussion forums have been removed from ultra courses.
Name the discussion
If you don't add a name, the default title will become "New Discussion" plus the date the discussion was created.
Add instructions and items to discussion
Make discussion available to students
Select discussion settings
Select the Discussion Settings icon (gear) to open a panel with options for the discussion.
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Reorder discussions
To rearrange a discussion, go to the discussions page using the top navigation menu. Here, hover your mouse over the area to the left of the discussion's menu (3 dots). You will see opposing arrows appear. Once you see the opposing arrows, left click on the arrows and holding your left mouse key down, move the discussion. To drop the discussion, release the left mouse button.
Edit or delete a discussion
To edit or delete a discussion, open the Discussion page using the top navigation menu. You should see a list of discussions you have created. To delete or edit, click on the discussion's menu (3 dots) and select from the menu. This will delete the entire discussion along with all responses and replies.
Edit or delete one specific response or reply
Go to the discussion and find the reponse you want to edit/delete. Click on the response's menu (3 dots) and select from the menu. This will only delete the response you have selected.
View discussion analytics
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What will you see when students post to the discussion?
Students can open discussions from the Discussion tab on the top navigation menu. If there are new entries, you will see a purple indicator next to the discussion title.
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You can reply to individual posts by clicking on the reply link. To delete or edit a post, select the 3 dot menu and select edit or delete. This will only alter the selected reply you have chosen.
