This article will cover how to create a new discussion forum in Blackboard Ultra Course View.
Creating Discussion Board Forums
Discussion forums can be created in two locations:
- From the Discussions tab.
- In line in Course Content.
If you want students to see Discussion forums inside their respective modules, use the in-line in Course Content creation instructions for fewer steps. If you have copied Discussions from an Original course, see the Discussions tab instructions for how to make Discussions appear in Content areas.
Select the course link.
Creating Discussion Board Forums from the Discussions Tab
Select the Discussions tab at the top.
If you have copied Discussion forums from Original, you will find them in this tab.
Select Create Discussion
- Select the text box to change the title of the discussion post.
- Select the text box to add the description of the discussion post.
- Drop down Hidden from students and Visible to Students.
- Select Discussion isn't graded if the instructor wants to add grading to the discussion post.
- Additional settings are available using the gear icon*
*Discussions created in the Discussions tab will also appear at the bottom of the Course Content tab and instructors can move the discussion link as needed.
*If you open the gear icon for each Discussion forum copied from Original, you can select to display it on Course Content tab, then move to respective areas/modules.
Discussions copied from Ultra courses will copy over in both the Discussions tab and in their respective Content areas.
Creating Discussion Forums in line in Course Content
To create a discussion board forum:
- Hover over the divider between content items and click on the plus icon.
- Select Create fromt the menu on screen.
The Create Item sidebar will appear on screen. Scroll down until you reach the Participation and Engagement section. Select Discussion from the menu..
- Select the text box to change the title of the discussion post.
- Select the text box to add the description of the discussion post.
- Drop down Hidden from students and Visible to Students.
- Select Discussion isn't graded if the instructor wants to add grading to the discussion post.