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Discussions allow students to make public posts and read and reply to each others' contributions. Discussions can be included alongside other items in the Course Content area, or organized separately in the Discussions area. |
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NOTE: When you copy a course discussion from the Original Course View to the Ultra Course View, discussions are flattened and some unsupported settings are removedThe “Forum and Thread” model of Original discussions has been streamlined into a “Discussion and Response” model in Ultra. Discussions from Original courses will only copy over with a full course copy (which we strongly recommend against) and copied discussions may lose functionality. It is recommended to recreate discussions when first transitioning to Ultra. |
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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.
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sign> create > Discussion. Instructors can use folders as a container/forum for discussion prompts.
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Create a discussion in the Discussion area using the navigation bar
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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Select the Discussion Settings icon (gear) to open a panel with options for the discussion.
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Expand an option below to learn more:
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Select Display on the course content page (checked by default) to include the discussion on the course content page with other content items. If you choose not to select this option, students MUST access the discussion through the discussion tab on the top navigation bar. |
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Select to hide discussion activity from students until they respond to the discussion. This will help encourage original ideas as the student must respond to a discussion before they can read other responses and replies. When you want to use Post first with groups, be sure to select the Post firstoption before you assign the to groups. |
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Student cannot edit or delete published posts if you select this option. |
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Select this option if you would like to make posted discussions anonymous. You can turn anonymous posts on and off. Any posts made while the anonymous option is on will maintain its anonymity if you choose to turn the anonymous posts options off later. Anonymous discussions can’t be graded. The option to grade discussions will be grayed out. |
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You have the option to make the discussion count for a grade. When you choose to grade a discussion, more options appear such as will appear where you can set the due date and maximum points. The maximum points apply to one or more posts made by a student. When you enable grading for a discussion, a column is automatically created in the gradebook.  |
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Select align with goals to search for available goals. After you make the discussion visible, students can view the goals. |
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To edit or delete a discussion, open the discussion page using the top navigation tab. You should see a list of discussions you have created. To delete or edit, click on the discussion's three dot ellipsis menu and select delete. This will delete the entire discussion along with all responses and replies. Deleting a discussion is permanent and cannot be undone.
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Edit or delete
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an individual response or reply
Go to the discussion and find the response you want to edit/delete. Click on the response’s three dot ellipsis menu and select delete. This will only delete the response you have selected and cannot be undone.
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To view student activity in a discussion, go to the discussion and open the discussion's three dot ellipsis menu. Select Student Activity to view discussion participants and activity.
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Alternatively, you can select the discussion and select the Student Activity tab at the top.
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Follow a discussion
Follow select discussions and receive notifications for new activity in those discussions by selecting the three dot menu and select follow from the menu. You must set up your profile notification settings to include new discussion messages in order to receive notifications.
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Discussions you are following will be tagged with a following icon.
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Unfollow a discussion
To unfollow a discussion, enter the discussion and select the unfollow option.
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Grade Discussion
Select Grade Discussion in the discussion settings panel and more options will appear where you can set the due date and maximum points. The maximum points apply to one or more posts made by a student. When you enable grading for a discussion, a column is automatically created in the gradebook.
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Once you have set up your discussion to be graded, you will see a Grades & Participation tab. Here you can search for a student by name, or by student status. Selecting the ellipsis menu to the right side of the student row will allow you to add or edit an exemption for that student.
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Click on a student’s name to open the grading panel for that student. Enter a point value into the grading pill, add feedback by selecting the + box, making sure to select save. From the ellipsis menu, you can post the grade, edit student feedback and (un)hide the discussion analytics. Hiding the discussion analytics will let you focus on the discussion prompt, posts and replies. Use the directional arrow next to the student’s name to move to the next student’s submission(s) to grade.
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You do not have to post each grade from the student’s grade panel ellipsis menu. Enter a grade in the grade pill and add feedback for all students. When you have finished adding grades and feedback, go back to the Grades and Participation tab. You will have the option to Post all grades at once.
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What will you see when students post to the discussion?
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You can reply to individual posts by clicking on the reply link. To delete or edit a post, select the three dot menu and select edit or delete. This will only alter the selected reply you have chosen.
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Short Video: Create a discussion
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