The information in this article is correct at the time of writing, please check our TEL Blog for the latest information on Technology at the University of Reading. Blackboard Discussion Boards are collaborative spaces for discursive exercises, like course questions, peer assessment, or building a sense of community. Discussion Boards…
This guide is relevant to the following Mode of Submission: Blackboard discussion forum. The information here applies specifically to Discussion Forums which are being used for summative assessment, and created via the EMA Integration. What will the EMA Integration create? A Weighted total column in the Grade Centre. What…
Enabling Moderation in your Forum When creating a new forum, under the Create and edit options you can see Force moderation of posts. Tick this box to enable this feature and save. You can go back into your forum options to change this setting at any time. If you select…
Setting up the Discussion Board in your course You can add Discussion Boards as a tool link in your Blackboard course. On the course navigation menu: Hover over the Add Menu icon (+) Select Tool Link Give the link an appropriate Name For Type choose ‘Discussion Board’ from the drop…