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.
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.
If you don't add a name, the default title will become "New Discussion" plus the date the discussion was created.
Use the text editor to include items such as instructions, expectations, videos and readings.
Students can't see a discussion until you choose to show it (default). You can create all of your content ahead of time and select what you want students to see based on your schedule. You also have the option of setting availability conditions based on date, time and performance on other items in the course gradebook.
Select the Discussion Settings icon (gear) to open a panel with options for the discussion.
Select Display on the course content page to include the discussion on the course content page with other content items. |
Select to hide discussion activity from students until they respond to the discussion. When you want to use Post first with groups, be sure to select Post first before you assign the groups. |
You have the option to make the discussion count for a grade. When you choose to grade a discussion, more options appear such as 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. |
Select align with goals to search for available goals. After you make the discussion visible, students can view the goals. |
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NOTE: When you convert/copy your course from the Original Course View to the Ultra Course View, some discussions are flattened and some settings are removed.
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