Creating a Discussion Board Thread

Updated on Jan 24, 2023

This guide will demonstrate how to post a new thread to a discussion forum.

Accessing the Discussion Board

Image of the Blackboard Course Menu with Discussion Board outlined with a red circle.

Log into your Blackboard course and click on the Discussion Board link in the course menu.

Selecting a Discussion Forum

Image of the Discussion Board forum list with an arrow pointing to a forum name with instructions to click on the forum name.

You will now see a list of forums that have been created in the Course Discussion Board. Click on the name of the forum in which you would like to create a new thread.

Creating a New Thread, Part 1

Image of the Forum View with instructions to click on the Create Thread button

You will now see the forum view with the name of the forum at the top of the screen. To create a new thread, click the Create Thread button at the top of the page.

Creating a New Thread, Part 2

Image of the Create Thread screen with the following annotations: 1.Subject: Enter a subject for the post here.2.Message: In the textbox, type in the body of the post.3.Attach File: Click on the Browse My Computer button to attach a file to the post.4.When finished, click the Submit button.

You will now see a screen similar to the one above labeled Create Thread.

Subject: Enter a subject for the post here.
Message: In the textbox, type in the body of the post.
Attach File: Click on the Browse My Computer button to attach a file to the post.
When finished, click the Submit button.

The thread and post will now appear in the forum list.

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