Discussions ā€” Brightspace

Learn more about using the DisĀ­cusĀ­sion tool!

IntroĀ­ducĀ­tion to DisĀ­cusĀ­sions CreĀ­ate a DisĀ­cusĀ­sion Forum CreĀ­ate a DisĀ­cusĀ­sion TopĀ­ic
How to ModĀ­erĀ­ate a DisĀ­cusĀ­sion TopĀ­ic How to Grade a DisĀ­cusĀ­sion TopĀ­ic Add a Rubric to a DisĀ­cusĀ­sion TopĀ­ic
How to Make a Group DisĀ­cusĀ­sion (visĀ­iĀ­ble only to a select group of stuĀ­dents) DisĀ­cusĀ­sion RestricĀ­tions for VisĀ­iĀ­bilĀ­iĀ­ty and FeedĀ­back SharĀ­ing Use PriĀ­vate DisĀ­cusĀ­sions for JourĀ­nalling

In BrightĀ­space there are three eleĀ­ments that make up the disĀ­cusĀ­sion tool:

  • Forum: A forum is like a conĀ­tainĀ­er for your topĀ­ics. A course with disĀ­cusĀ­sions must have at least one forum for disĀ­cusĀ­sion to hapĀ­pen. A forum will be popĀ­uĀ­latĀ­ed with one or more topĀ­ics. You can creĀ­ate difĀ­ferĀ­ent forums for orgaĀ­nizĀ­ing your disĀ­cusĀ­sion topĀ­ics.
  • TopĀ­ic: The topĀ­ic repĀ­reĀ­sents what will be disĀ­cussed. You may add as many topĀ­ics to a forum as you wish.
  • Thread: The first comĀ­ment withĀ­in a topĀ­ic begins a thread. StuĀ­dents and instrucĀ­tors can parĀ­ticĀ­iĀ­pate in a thread by respondĀ­ing to othĀ­ers. New threads may be startĀ­ed under one topĀ­ic.

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Introduction to Discussions

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Create a Discussion Forum

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Create a Discussion Topic

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How to Moderate a Discussion Topic

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How to Grade a Discussion Topic

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How to Make a Group Discussion

This video shows you how to make a group disĀ­cusĀ­sion for stuĀ­dents to disĀ­cuss topĀ­ics just with a small group of their peers.

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Discussion Restrictions for Visibility and Feedback Sharing

This video shares inforĀ­maĀ­tion about the two options you have between full visĀ­iĀ­bilĀ­iĀ­ty and no visĀ­iĀ­bilĀ­iĀ­ty of a disĀ­cusĀ­sion topĀ­ic for stuĀ­dents.

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Add a Rubric to a Discussion Topic

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use private discussions for journalling