Collecting Posts in a Discussion Thread in Blackboard
If a thread contains many posts, you can reduce the list with the Collect function. After you collect posts, you...
Flagging Posts in Blackboard
Within a Forum conversation thread, you can flag posts you want to review again, later, or indicate as important. To learn...
Creating Blackboard Discussion Board Forums
Discussion Boards allow instructors to have asynchronous conversations in a Blackboard course. Within Discussion Boards, students can engage with Forums...
Responding to Discussions in Blackboard
In discussions, threads grow as users respond to the initial and subsequent posts. Replies build on one another to construct...
Creating Threads in Blackboard Discussion Groups
A thread is a conversation within a forum that includes the initial post and all replies to it. Users can create threads in...
Grading Blackboard Discussions
Discussions strengthen students’ ability to think critically, express their thoughts in a clear way, and communicate with others. With graded...
Access Discussions in Blackboard
You can allow users to access discussions in your Blackboard course in two ways. You can add a customized link...
Searching Blackboard Discussions
In Blackboard discussions, you can search for specific text, such as a phrase, word, or part of a word. For...
Subscribing to a Forum or Thread
Selecting this option enables a subscribe button in the forum or thread that allows users to choose whether or not...
Moderating Blackboard Discussion Boards
Faculty can moderate their Blackbard Discussion Boards to insure there are no inappropriate post. For additional information, view the Moderate...
Tag Threads in Blackboard Discussion Boards
Tags are text labels that act like bookmarks. You can tag posts to group similar messages together. For example, if...