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Select the Discussions link in the top navigation menu to open the course discussions page. From here, you can select the New Discussion button in the upper-right corner to create your new discussion. Alternatively, you can add
Add a folder to organize conversations how you would like by selecting the Add Folder button. Discussion forums have been removed from ultra courses so using folders might be an option for you.
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From the slide out panel, add a name, add a description and select save. Use folders as a container/forum for discussion prompts.
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Select the New Discussion button in the upper-right corner to create a new discussion.
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Name the discussion
Click the edit pencil next to the name to edit the discussion name. If you don't add a name, the default title will become "New Discussion" plus the date the discussion was created. To change the name of the discussion, click the edit pencil next to the name.
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Add instructions and items to discussion
Use the text editor to include items such as instructions, expectations, videos and readings. Learn more about the text editor.
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. Select Save to capture changes.
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Auto Generate a Discussion using the AI Design Assistant. Discussions will be generated based on your course’s title and description.
Select the Auto-Generate icon next to the item visibility menu.
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An Auto-Generate Discussion panel will open where you can:
Add a description or select course items to provide context for discussions.
Select a desired cognitive level from the menu
Adjust the complexity of the discussion by clicking and dragging the slider.
Select whether you want to generate a title for the discussion using the check box. This option is selected by default. Uncheck it if you do not want to generate a title.
Expand the Advanced options menu to select a different language.
Select Generate
Select the radio button next to a generated discussion and select Add.
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Edit the discussion name using the edit pencil next to the title. Edit the text using the text editor. Open the discussions settings panel using the gear icon in the upper right hand corner, make your selections and save. Change the item visibility or set a release condition and select Save.
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Make discussion available to students
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