{"id":16043,"date":"2023-06-12T13:54:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T13:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/?p=16043"},"modified":"2024-01-09T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:47:13","slug":"ultra-create-a-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/ultra-create-a-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discussions allow interaction within a course or organisation.\u00a0Discussions can be created in a specific content area, or through the discussions tab where all discussions can be accessed.<\/p>\n<p>In this article you will be able to see how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#section1\">Create via Discussion Tab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section2\">Create in Course Content<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#settings\">Discussion Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#group\">Create Group Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"section1\"><\/a>Creating a Discussion using the Discussion Tab<\/h2>\n<p>Access the Discussions Tab. Here you will find all current discussions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16376\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Tabs-e1688118128337.png\" alt=\"The discussions tab in an ultra course\" width=\"605\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Tabs-e1688118128337.png 661w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Tabs-e1688118128337-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Tabs-e1688118128337-366x223.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select New Discussion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16377 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion-Button.png\" alt=\"New Discussion button within the Discussions area\" width=\"442\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion-Button.png 442w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion-Button-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion-Button-366x170.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add the Name of your discussion. Add the Content\u00a0you wish to discuss &#8211; the prompts or questions you wish Students to initially reply to.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16375\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233.png\" alt=\"The discussion title and content boxes. \" width=\"598\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233.png 1219w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-366x243.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-770x512.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open the Discussion Settings using the Settings Cog<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-2.png\" alt=\"Discussion Settings Cog\" width=\"427\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-2.png 427w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-2-150x57.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-2-366x140.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the <a href=\"#settings\">Settings<\/a> you wish to apply to the discussion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16378\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1.png\" alt=\"Discussion Settings Options\" width=\"245\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1.png 449w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1-71x150.png 71w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1-366x769.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Discussions created in the Discussions Tab will appear at the end of the main content area.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"section2\"><\/a>Creating a Discussion within Content<\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to add discussions to specific content areas, you can create a discussion within the content area.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded Media titled: Blackboard Learn Ultra: Create a Discussion\" src=\"https:\/\/reading.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=548365&amp;node=2429130&amp;a=141893145&amp;preload=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Click Create and select Discussion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16372 \" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Create-Discussion-e1688120179832.png\" alt=\"Plus create button and Discussion option\" width=\"669\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Create-Discussion-e1688120179832.png 778w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Create-Discussion-e1688120179832-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Create-Discussion-e1688120179832-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Create-Discussion-e1688120179832-366x181.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Create-Discussion-e1688120179832-770x380.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add the Name of your discussion. Add the Content you wish to discuss &#8211; the prompts or questions you wish Students to initially reply to.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16375\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233.png\" alt=\"The discussion title and content boxes. \" width=\"606\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233.png 1219w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-366x243.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Name-Discussion-e1688118203233-770x512.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the <a href=\"#settings\">Settings<\/a> you wish to apply.<\/p>\n<p>The content will then appear in the place you selected for create it in &#8211; whether the Learning Module or Folder etc.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16379\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Inline-discussion.png\" alt=\"Content area showing the blue new content bubble for discussions.\" width=\"444\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Inline-discussion.png 732w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Inline-discussion-150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Inline-discussion-366x213.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><a id=\"settings\"><\/a>Discussion Settings<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16378\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1.png\" alt=\"Discussion Settings Menu\" width=\"297\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1.png 449w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1-71x150.png 71w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Settings-1-366x769.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Display on Content Page &#8211; This can allow you to only link to the discussions through the Discussions Tab<\/li>\n<li>Post first &#8211; Students must reply to an initial post before being allowed to add their own threads to the discussion.<\/li>\n<li>Prevent Editing &#8211; This mean students have to keep their original messages and cannot edit or delete them.<\/li>\n<li>Mark Discussions &#8211; Discussions can be marked and be part of the over all module assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><a id=\"group\"><\/a>Group Discussions<\/h3>\n<p>If you wish for the discussion to be split over groups, you can select to Assign to Groups.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Assign-Groups.png\" alt=\"Assign to groups option in Additional Tools options\" width=\"449\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Assign-Groups.png 449w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Assign-Groups-150x129.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Assign-Groups-366x314.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select or create the groups which will be used.<\/p>\n<p>Groups have seperate channels and cannot see the other groups. 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