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How
to Use the Discussion Board in Blackboard
The
"Discussion Board" in Blackboard enables users to
post and reply to messages related to a specific discussion
topic at any time that's convenient to the user. Conversations
in Blackboard's discussion board are grouped into forums that
contain threads and replies. A discussion "forum"
must be created by an instructor or teaching assistant before
users can access the discussion board to create threads and
replies.
Starting
a New Thread
- From
the Welcome screen, access your course by clicking
its link in the My Courses section.
- From
your course, click the Discussion Board button.
A list of current discussion forums should display.
- Click
the name of the forum in which you wish to add a thread.
- Click
the Add New Thread button.
- Type
a subject for your new message thread.
- Type
the text for your message into the Message area.
- Select
the appropriate radio button for the text of your message
thread:
- Smart
Text--(default setting), Blackboard will examine
your text looking for HTML codes (such as <B>,
boldface; or <I>, italics) and if found will
apply those codes to your text.
- Plain
Text--text will be displayed unformatted. All HTML
codes will be displayed only as characters of text.
- HTML--text
will be displayed as an HTML document. Choose this option
if your text extensively uses HTML codes.
- Your
instructor may allow users to post message threads and replies
anonymously. If so, check the box for Post Message
as Anonymous if you wish to send your message without
other users knowing who it is from.
- Your
instructor may allow users to add attachments to message
threads and replies. If so and you wish to attach a file
to your message, click the Browse button, navigate and
find the desired file, and click the Open button.
- Click
the Submit button to send your message.
- Your
message will display with a New icon within
the list of current message threads.
Reading
and Replying to Threads and Replies
- From
the Welcome screen, access your course by clicking
its link in the My Courses section.
- From
your course, click the Discussion Board button.
A list of current discussion forums should display.
- Click
the name of the forum in which you would like to view or
reply.
- Click
the name of the discussion thread in which you would like
to view or reply.
- Click
Next Message or Previous Message
to move through the message threads or click the Reply
button to post a reply to the current thread.
- If
you click the Reply button, you'll need to type your new
message.
- Type
a subject for your reply message thread.
- Type
the text for your message into the Message area.
- Select
the appropriate radio button for the text of your message
thread:
- Smart
Text --(default setting), Blackboard will examine
your text looking for HTML codes (such as <B>,
boldface; or <I>, italics) and if found will
apply those codes to your text.
- Plain
Text --text will be displayed unformatted. All HTML
codes will be displayed only as characters of text.
- HTML --text
will be displayed as an HTML document. Choose this option
if your text extensively uses HTML codes.
- Your
instructor may allow users to post message threads and replies
anonymously. If so, check the box for Post Message
as Anonymous if you wish to send your message without
other users knowing who it is from.
- Your
instructor may allow users to add attachments to message
threads and replies. If so and you wish to attach a file
to your message, click the Browse button, navigate and
find the desired file, and click the Open button.
- Click
the Preview button to see your message before you post
it.
- Click
the Submit button to send your message.
- Your
message will display with a New icon within
the list of current message threads.
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