Creating and replying to threads

Creating a thread in Discussions

1. Click on the topic where you want to create a thread.
2. Click Start a New Thread.
3. Enter a Subject.
4. Enter your Post.
5. Set any other posting options you want. (These options may not be available, depending on the course and the topic.)

   To	Do this
   Keep the thread at the top of the list	Select Pin thread.
   Post anonymously	Select Post as Anonymous (if enabled by the instructor).
   Receive updates on the thread via your selected notification method	Select Subscribe to this thread.
   Attach a file	In the Attachments area, click Upload to locate the file you want to attach, or drag and drop your files onto the Attachments upload target. You can attach as many files as you want.
   Attach an audio recording	In the Attachments area, click Record Audio. Ensure your microphone is set up correctly and click Record. Click Flash Settings to make adjustments to your microphone selection and volume. Click Play to listen to your recording. Click Clear to erase your recording. If you have pre-recorded audio and are using a supported browser, you can drag audio files onto the Attachments upload target.
   Post your thread to more than one topic simultaneously	Click Post to other topics. Click Add Topics, and select the topics you would like your thread to appear in. To post in every topic simultaneously, select the Select All field, then click Add Topics.

6. Click Post.

Note  Be sure to wait to ensure your post is submitted before moving to another page or closing the browser.

If the topic is moderated, your post will not appear until a moderator approves it. Moderated topics will display the Posts require approval icon beside the topic name in Discussions List. Inside the topic, posts that that still require approval display Approve Post.

If a topic is assessible, and has one or more rubrics attached to it, you will see a Rubrics section in the collapsible Discussions area at the top of the topic that contains links to any rubrics associated with the topic. To preview the expectations for the topic, click on the rubric. It will open in a pop-up window.

Note  The rubric does not display any personalized feedback or results.

Replying to a thread in Discussions

Note  If your instructor has set the discussion to post first then you will not see anyone else's posts until you have started a new thread.

1. Locate the thread you want to reply to.
2. Click Reply to Thread or click Reply to reply to a particular post inside the thread.

   Note  You will need to click on the thread title to open that thread and see the reply to thread button.

3. Enter your reply in the Post field. To include the original post’s text in your reply, click the Add original post text link. (This option may already be enabled by your course administrator.)
4. Set any other Post Options you want. (These options may not be available, depending on the course and the topic.)

   To	Do this
   Receive updates to the thread via your selected notification method	Select Subscribe to this thread.
   Attach a file	In the Attachments area, click Browse to locate the file you want to attach, or drag and drop your files onto the Attachments upload target. You can attach as many files as you want.
   Attach an audio recording	In the Attachments area, click Record Audio. Ensure your microphone is set up correctly and click Record. Click Flash Settings to make adjustments to your microphone selection and volume. Click Play to listen to your recording. Click Clear to erase your recording. If you have pre-recorded audio and are using a supported browser, you can drag audio files onto the Attachments upload target.
   Post anonymously	Select Post as Anonymous (if instructor has enabled this).

5. Click Post.

Note  Be sure to wait to ensure your post is submitted before moving to another page or closing the browser.

See Also:

• Cobra Learning - About Discussions