Adding a Course Discussion Board Link
This lesson will demonstrate how to add a discussion board link to a Blackboard course site for the entire course to participate.
Adding a Course Discussion Board Link, Part 1
![Image of the add menu item menu with the following annotations: 1.To add a link to a course tool, hover over the Add Menu Item button (the + sign).2.Select Tool Link from the menu that appears.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/024/386/original/cd9b7c99-bb6e-4105-86d0-cd1e785e91f4.png)
- To add a link to a course tool, hover over the Add Menu Item button (the + sign).
- Select Tool Link from the menu that appears.
Adding a Course Discussion Board Link, Part 2
![Image of the Add Tool Link dialog box with the following annotations: 1.Name: Enter a name for the tool link here.2.Type: Select Discussion Board from the dropdown menu.3.Available to Users: Check the box to make the link available to students4.When you are finished, click the Submit button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/024/384/original/0b84f634-283f-4d44-8882-d3e1793e6104.png)
You will now see a dialog box similar to the one above:
- Name: Enter a name for the tool link here.
- Type: Select Discussion Board from the dropdown menu.
- Available to Users: Check the box to make the link available to students
- When you are finished, click the Submit button.
The My Grades link will then appear at the bottom of the course menu.