{"id":4190,"date":"2018-12-13T14:44:47","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T14:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?p=4190"},"modified":"2022-10-24T07:11:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T07:11:12","slug":"ema-integration-blackboard-discussion-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/12\/13\/ema-integration-blackboard-discussion-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"EMA Integration: Blackboard Discussion Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide is relevant to the following Mode of Submission: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/10\/25\/mode-of-submission-blackboard-discussion-forum\/\">Blackboard discussion forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The information here applies specifically to Discussion Forums which are being used for summative assessment, and created via the EMA Integration.<\/p>\n<h2>What will the EMA Integration create?<\/h2>\n<p>A Weighted total column in the Grade Centre.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What actions do staff need to take?<\/h2>\n<h3>Academic<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>It will normally be the academic&#8217;s responsibility to <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/18\/blackboard-creating-discussion-forums\/\">create the Discussion Forum<\/a>, to add any instructions for the students, and apply the desired settings. But please liaise with your programme administrator to agree who will take these actions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Forum Settings<\/h4>\n<p>When setting up a Discussion Forum which will be assessed the most important setting to apply is\u00a0<strong>Mark Discussion Forum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"prettyphoto[4190]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"14402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/12\/13\/ema-integration-blackboard-discussion-forum\/mark-discussion-forum\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?fit=724%2C319&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"724,319\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark discussion forum\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?fit=724%2C319&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?fit=724%2C319&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?resize=724%2C319&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screenshot of the create discussion forum screen, highlighting 'Mark discussion forum'\" width=\"724\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Mark-discussion-forum.jpg?resize=366%2C161&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other settings you may wish to edit include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how often do you want Forum posts to appear in &#8216;Needs Marking&#8217;? This may depend on whether you are providing formative feedback before the final submission date.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"prettyphoto[4190]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"6573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/12\/13\/ema-integration-blackboard-discussion-forum\/forum-settings-needs-marking\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?fit=500%2C46&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,46\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Forum settings &#8211; Needs Marking\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?fit=500%2C46&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?fit=500%2C46&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?resize=500%2C46&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forum settings - Needs Marking\" width=\"500\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?resize=150%2C14&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-Needs-Marking.png?resize=366%2C34&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>what options do you want students to have in the way of subscribing to the discussion forum, or editing posts?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"prettyphoto[4190]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"6574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/12\/13\/ema-integration-blackboard-discussion-forum\/forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?fit=407%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"407,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Forum settings &#8211; edit and subscribe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?fit=407%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?fit=407%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6574 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?resize=407%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forum settings - edit and subscribe\" width=\"407\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?w=407&amp;ssl=1 407w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Forum-settings-edit-and-subscribe.png?resize=366%2C384&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Administrator<\/h3>\n<p>It will normally be your responsibility to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>check all of the settings<\/li>\n<li>add a Rubric, if applicable<\/li>\n<li>ensure that the Grade Centre column is hidden (unless formative marks are going to be provided before the final deadline)<\/li>\n<li>create a link to the Discussion Forum from the Assessment area of the course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When marking is complete<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ensure that the Grade Centre column is revealed to students via My Marks and Feedback<\/li>\n<li>map the Grade Centre column for the Discussion Forum to the IC column created by the EMA Integration, and send the marks to RISIS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Creating a link to the Discussion Forum<\/h4>\n<p>In the Assessment area of the course select\u00a0<strong>Tools &gt; Discussion Board<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"prettyphoto[4190]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"14404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/12\/13\/ema-integration-blackboard-discussion-forum\/create-discussion-board-tool-link\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?fit=510%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"510,412\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Create Discussion Board tool link\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?fit=510%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?fit=510%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14404 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?resize=510%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the menu to use to create a link to a discussion Board\" width=\"510\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Create-Discussion-Board-tool-link.jpg?resize=366%2C296&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then select the correct forum from the list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"prettyphoto[4190]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"14405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/12\/13\/ema-integration-blackboard-discussion-forum\/select-disccussion-forum-to-link-to\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?fit=469%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"469,388\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Select Discussion Forum to link to\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?fit=469%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?fit=469%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14405 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?resize=469%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screenshot showing how to select which Discussion Forum to link to\" width=\"469\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?w=469&amp;ssl=1 469w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/12\/Select-Disccussion-Forum-to-link-to.jpg?resize=366%2C303&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note: you may wish to copy and paste the instructions from the Forum itself, so that they also display to students on this link.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. &nbsp; What actions do staff need to take? Academic It will normally be the academic&#8217;s responsibility to create the Discussion Forum, to add any instructions for the students, and apply the desired settings. But please liaise with your programme administrator to agree who will take these actions. Forum Settings When setting up a Discussion Forum which will be assessed the most important setting to apply is\u00a0Mark Discussion Forum. Other settings you may wish to edit include: how often do you want Forum posts to appear in &#8216;Needs Marking&#8217;? This may depend on whether you are providing formative feedback before the final submission date. what options do you want students to have in the way of subscribing to the discussion forum, or editing posts? Administrator It will normally be your responsibility to check all of the settings add a Rubric, if applicable ensure that the Grade Centre column is hidden (unless formative marks are going to be provided before the final deadline) create a link to the Discussion Forum from the Assessment area of the course When marking is complete ensure that the Grade Centre column is revealed to students via My Marks and Feedback map the Grade Centre column for the Discussion Forum to the IC column created by the EMA Integration, and send the marks to RISIS. Creating a link to the Discussion Forum In the Assessment area of the course select\u00a0Tools &gt; Discussion Board. Then select the correct forum from the list. Please note: you may wish to copy and paste the instructions from the Forum itself, so that they also display to students on this link. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[228,234,238,231],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>EMA Integration: Blackboard Discussion Forum - Blackboard Help for Staff - University of Reading<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EMA Integration: Blackboard Discussion Forum - Blackboard Help for Staff - University of Reading\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This guide is relevant to the following Mode of Submission: Blackboard discussion forum. 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