{"id":5870,"date":"2024-04-05T11:25:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T10:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/?p=5870"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:45:19","slug":"how-to-access-discussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/how-to-access-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Discussions are online forums in Blackboard where you can share posts, images, multimedia, and attachments. You may be asked to start new discussions or join existing ones, sometimes as part of an assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your instructor may also create group discussions for targeted interaction with specific students in your course or Organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#accessdiscussion\">How to access Discussions<\/a>\n<br><a href=\"#participatediscussion\">How to participate in Discussions<\/a>\n<br><a href=\"#creatediscussion\">How to create a Discussion<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accessdiscussion\">How to access Discussions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There are multiple ways to access Discussions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. In your course content area alongside other course materials:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"809\" height=\"340\" data-id=\"5250\"  src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Content-area-6.jpg\" alt=\"Access Discussions in your course content area alongside other course materials.\" class=\"wp-image-5250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Content-area-6.jpg 809w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Content-area-6-768x323.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. On the Discussions page, through your course&#8217;s navigation bar:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a number indicating the number of new discussion posts (if any) in the course: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2025\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7279\" width=\"721\" height=\"190\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. From your Blackboard Activity Stream:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"946\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Activity-Stream-2.jpg\" alt=\"Access Discussions from your Blackboard Activity Stream.\" class=\"wp-image-5253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Activity-Stream-2.jpg 946w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Activity-Stream-2-768x254.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. From the Gradebook, for marked discussions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"719\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Gradebook-4.jpg\" alt=\"Access Discussions from the Gradebook, for marked discussions.\" class=\"wp-image-5255\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"participatediscussion\">How to participate in a Discussion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>When you open a Discussion, you\u2019ll see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The topic and prompt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due date and grading details (if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A response box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The five most active participants, with a search option for others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All responses contributed so far, with new responses highlighted in purple and marked \u2018New\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Open-a-Discussion.jpg?resize=1008%2C1358&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Discussion topic and question\n\nDetails of due date and marking if applicable\n\nNumber of responses, and a box to enter your own response\n\nA list of the five most active participants on the right-hand side, with an option to search participants\n\nAll the responses contributed so far\n\nNote: New responses will be highlighted in purple with a 'New' indicator next to them\" class=\"wp-image-5261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Open-a-Discussion.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Open-a-Discussion-768x1035.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To view a specific participant\u2019s activity, click their name or use the search box. Enter your response in the response box and reply to others\u2019 posts. Two levels of replies are allowed under each initial response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Replies-to-responses-1.jpg?resize=730%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5275\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note<\/em>: Some discussions may require you to post before viewing others\u2019 responses. If so, you&#8217;ll see a prompt to &#8220;Post a response to see discussion activity,&#8221; and responses will be visible after posting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"982\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Post-a-response.jpg?resize=982%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Post-a-response.jpg 982w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Post-a-response-768x650.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Following a discussion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Follow<\/strong> to receive notifications for new activity in a discussion. To stop notifications, select <strong>Unfollow<\/strong>. You can refresh a discussion for updates by clicking the arrows beside Follow or Unfollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/09\/follow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6635\" width=\"666\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/09\/follow.jpg 1227w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/09\/follow-768x363.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjust&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/blackboard-notifications\/\">notification settings<\/a> in your Activity Stream to control updates for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Activity on your responses.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity on responses you have replied to.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responses from instructors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updates for followed discussions and replies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/09\/note.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6638\" width=\"266\" height=\"516\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creatediscussion\">How to create a Discussion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If permitted by your instructor, you can create discussions for your classmates to join. (Note: instructors can delete discussions, responses, or replies).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"898\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/New-discussion.jpg?resize=898%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create a discussion by clicking the new discussion button.\" class=\"wp-image-5268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/New-discussion.jpg 898w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/New-discussion-768x270.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a discussion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>New Discussion<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type a title (editable only by your instructor once saved).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start with a question or idea, format text, attach files, or insert multimedia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"741\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/03\/Created-by-student.jpg?resize=741%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Your discussion appears as 'created by student'.\" class=\"wp-image-5272\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your discussion will appear as &#8220;Created by student.&#8221; When other students open it, your name will show as the &#8220;Author.&#8221; You may edit or delete your own posts or delete a discussion you created, provided no activity has occurred. 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