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How do Brightspace Discussions work?
Forums contain Topics. You create or post Threads and then Reply to other Threads.
Group, Section, or Date restrictions can be applied at the Forum or Topic level and you may only have access to certain Discussion areas based on those settings.
How do I post in Discussions?
Go to Discussions in the course navbar.
Find the Topic you are going to post under.
Select Click the Topic title.
To post, select Select Start a New Thread to post.
Write your thread then Post.
Creating a Topic, Thread, or Reply in Discussions gives you the same HTML text editor that you get when submitting an Assignment. This means you can upload and embed external files and media. Find more information in Submit This can work similar when submitting a video ( assignment).
How do I create a discussion thread?
Go to Discussions in the course navbar.
Find the Topic you are going to post under.
Select the Topic title.
To post, select Start a New Thread.
Write your thread then Post.
How do I reply to a discussion?
Go to Discussions in the course navbar.
Find the thread you want to reply to under the topic Topic that contains your classmates posts.
Select the [Title] titleof the thread to open it.
At the bottom of the thread, choose click Reply to Thread.
Draft your reply then Post.
To reply to other comments or other students replies on the same thread, select the Reply button on their post.
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How do I add attachments/recordings to my posts?
Scroll down below the text box for your post when making it. Just beneath the Subscribe to this thread checkbox, there is an Add attachments link. Select Add attachments, and a dropbox an upload box will appear where you can either drag and drop files to attach them to your post, or select the Upload, Record, or Choose Existing buttons if dragging and dropping a file isn’t desired.
The Record option allows users to choose between recording a video or audio directly into Brightspace.
Can I delete my post?
Yes, if your instructor has allowed this. Select the drop-down arrow beside the title of your thread, then Delete.
How do I post a video?
It’s possible to add a video to a post by making use of the Insert Stuff button in the text editor. There is more information listed under How to submit a videoThis works the same as when submitting a video assignment.
Why can’t I post a response?
Your instructor may have restricted the topic so that students must start a thread before they can view or reply to other threads.
Posts may have to be approved by a moderator before they appear. Refer to the topic description or syllabus.
The Topic may not yet be visible, --check if there are any release conditions that have not been met, or if it is before the release date.
The end date may have been reached or , the instructor has removed that may have hidden the Topic/Forum from class visibility.
Why can’t I see classmates’ posts?
Your instructor may have restricted the topic so that students must start a thread before they can view or reply to other threads.The Topic may not yet be visible, check if there are any release conditions that have not been met or if it is before the release date.
The end date may have been reached or the instructor has removed that Topic/Forum from class visibility.
The post posts may have been deleted.
Topics may be sectioned by seminar groups, meaning you won’t see all the class posts, and instead just your seminar participant’s postsrestricted to only members of certain Sections or Groups.
If you believe there is an error and you should be able to see posts, contact your TA or instructor.
Can I receive notifications about discussion activity?
Yes. To receive notifications for a thread, topic, or forum activity, select the Subscribe button on the page or in the drop-down menu accessed via the chevron beside the title. To You can also manage your notifications please refer to https://cpibrock.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BLEDOCU/pages/1040973829/Getting+Started+in+Brightspace#How-do-I-customize-the-notifications-I-receive%3Fin Brightspace.