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Creating a Discussion Forum
Creating a Discussion Forum
First make sure you are in the class in which you want to create a discussion for
Next click ‘Communication’ from the Navbar
Then click ‘Discussions’ on the drop down menu
Click on ‘New’ and then select ‘New Forum’
The next page is Properties of the New Forum, Fill in each item accordingly
Give the New Forum a Name
Enter a description if desired
Under Options
Check to allow anonymous posts, instructor will not see who posts what in the forum
Select if the post must be pre-approved by a moderator
Check if users must create a new thread before reading and posting replies to other threads
Select if you want to display the Forum description along with the topic description
Select availability and locking options
The first option,
Availability
, should be used only when you want to hide the Discussion Topic or Forum from participants outside of the specified dates and times.
The second option,
Locking Options
, should be used when you want to allow participants retain visibility of the Forum or Topic, but block them from being able to post a message outside of the restricted dates.
On the Restrictions Tab
You can set when the grade category is visible along with release conditions
When finished click ‘Save and Close’
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Check out this article I found in the Client Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://support.mountmarty.edu/TDClient/336/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=7493&SIDs=1435">https://support.mountmarty.edu/TDClient/336/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=7493&SIDs=1435</a><br /><br />Creating a Discussion Forum<br /><br />How to Create a Discussion Forum in D2L