Creating a Discussion Board
The "Discussion" tool allows you to create a discussion board in which students can see and respond their peers' responses to a topic. Discussion boards can be configured in multiple ways to facilitate many different types and styles of discussion.
- Click on "Discussions" from the course navigation.
- Click the "+Discussion" button in the top-right corner.

- Name the discussion in the "Topic Title."
- Type your discussion details within the Rich Content Editor.
- If you would like to attach files, you can select the file from the Document icon to upload a file, or select one from your course files.

- Select the Section(s) and / or individual students in the "Post To" box.
- Upload "Attachments" by clicking "Choose File" and finding a document you want to make available for users.
- Choose the specific "Options" for your discussion topic that fit the discussion style and experience you are looking to create for your students.
- Allow threaded replies - users' responses are indented as they respond to one another.
- Users must post before seeing replies - users cannot see other responses to the prompt / discussion until they have responded themselves first.
- Enable podcast feed - allow users to subscribe to a podcast feed of the discussion.
- Graded - when enabled you can determine a grade value as well as what Assignment Group the discussion will be placed in.
- Allow liking - allow users to "Like" responses from other users that mirrors a social media experience.
You can find instructions on how to create groups from our help article "Creating Groups in Your Course."
- Set the Availability Dates for when students can interact and reply to the discussion.
- Click "Save" or "Save & Publish" when finished.

Additional Resources
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