Blackboard 8 Discussion Forums Overview
Blackboard 8Discussion Forums Overview
Easier navigationLinks to Grade CenterAbility to rate posts
Discussion Forum Highlights
In this slideshow:
• Interface Review
• Creating Forums
• Grading Forums
• Getting Help
Interface Review
You can access the Discussion Boards from two places: from the course menu
or from the Control Panel. Note that each view is different.
This is the view from the course menu.
This is the view from the Control Panel.
Creating Forums
To add a new Forum, select Forum.
Enter a name and description.
You can choose date and time restrictions and allow members to rate posts.
The newly created Forum appears. Notice the modify, manage, remove and copy buttons.
Notice the functions you can perform related to threads. To add a new thread, select Thread.
Enter a subject and your message.
Not ready to post but want to save? Click save.Ready to post to all? Choose Submit.
Your post will appear in the Discussion Forum window with the # of posts and participants.
Grading Forums
You can grade discussion forums.
Graded forums display with a grade icon.
The forum is added to the Grade Center.
Getting Help
Search the documentation or submit an online help request at
help.unc.edu
or call 962-help