{"id":16426,"date":"2023-07-03T14:26:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T14:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/?p=16426"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:45:16","slug":"ultra-organise-discussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/ultra-organise-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Organise and Manage Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whilst your discussions are mainly managed within the discussion itself, on the&nbsp;<span class=\"interface\">Discussions<\/span> page, you can help students find what they need and keep the area organised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the top navigation bar in an Ultra course you can find a link to the Discussions page, with a number indicating the number of new discussion posts (if any) in the course: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"664\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/05\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26319\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#options\">Discussion Area Options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#manageposts\">Manage Posts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"Options\"><\/a>Discussion Area Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded Media titled: Blackboard Learn Ultra Manage Discussions\" src=\"https:\/\/reading.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=548413&amp;node=2429743&amp;a=116209180&amp;preload=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Discussions page lists all the discussions in the course.&nbsp; There are some options on this page to help you manage your discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#new\">New Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#folder\">Add Folders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#hide\">Hide Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#settings\">Settings &#8211; Allow Students to create threads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"new\"><\/a>New Discussion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a new discussion in the Discussion page. Click the New Discussion button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"414\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion.png\" alt=\"New Discussion Button\" class=\"wp-image-16496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion.png 414w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/New-Discussion-366x74.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"folder\"><\/a>Add Folder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can organise discussions into folders. Click Add Folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"414\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Add-Folder.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Add-Folder.png 414w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Add-Folder-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Add-Folder-366x74.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Name the folder and add a description if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"489\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Folder.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Folder.png 489w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Folder-140x150.png 140w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Discussion-Folder-366x393.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then move any discussions into this folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"816\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Moving-Discussion-Item.png\" alt=\"Displaying moving a single discussion into a discussion area folder \" class=\"wp-image-16721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Moving-Discussion-Item.png 816w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Moving-Discussion-Item-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Moving-Discussion-Item-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Moving-Discussion-Item-366x218.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Moving-Discussion-Item-770x459.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"hide\"><\/a>Hide Discussions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"emphasize\">Show or hide discussions<\/span>. You can set the visibility for each discussion. You can&#8217;t hide the entire&nbsp;<span class=\"interface\">Discussions<\/span> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you hide all discussions individually, the page appears empty to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that an individual discussion will be visible to students or not in both the Course Content or the Discussion page it is not possible to hide it in one place and not the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"settings\"><\/a>Settings Cog: Allow Students to Create Discussions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"416\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Settings.png\" alt=\"The Settings cog button\" class=\"wp-image-16497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Settings.png 416w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Settings-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Settings-366x74.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Discussion page settings cog opens the settings area. The Permissions currently are to allow students to create discussion topics. This is not selected by default, and so all discussions have to be started by instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tick to allow your students to create discussion topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"412\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-3.jpg\" alt=\"screen shot of Discussion page setting with the option &quot;Allow students to create discussion topics&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-16880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-3.jpg 412w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-3-150x55.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-3-366x135.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will see the option to start a discussion when they view the Discussions tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"749\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-2.jpg\" alt=\"screenshot of student view of discussion tab with start new discussion option available. \" class=\"wp-image-16881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-2.jpg 749w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-2-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Discussions-2-366x226.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"manageposts\"><\/a>Manage Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can manage your own posts as well as other posts in the discussion. Students can do this if allowed in the discussion settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the more menu to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Edit a post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"877\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Edit-Reply.png\" alt=\"Discussion post More menu and Edit post\" class=\"wp-image-16495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Edit-Reply.png 877w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Edit-Reply-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Edit-Reply-150x59.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Edit-Reply-366x144.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Edit-Reply-770x302.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Delete a post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Delete-Reply.png\" alt=\"Discussion post More menu and delete post\" width=\"877\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Delete-Reply.png 877w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Delete-Reply-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Delete-Reply-150x59.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Delete-Reply-366x144.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Delete-Reply-770x302.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you delete the discussion topic and responses and replies exist, everyone is informed about the deletion. 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