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Why are Topics not showing under some of the Discussion Forums in Class Progress?
I have an instructor who monitors students' discussion posts through Class Progress. In Class Progress, if you click on Discussions you can see the forums along with the topics. However, for some reason the topics are not showing for every forum. When I go to Discussions, the instructor has set everything up correctly. I…
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HT see Instructor Post if "Must Post First" is set in Discussions
We have several of our Discussion Forums set so that “Users must start a thread before they can read and reply to other threads.” However, we also ask instructors to write a “First Post” in the Discussion Forum that opens the door to the topic and shares tips for students. We would like students to be able to see only…
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Alternatives to Wikis
Hello! My institution is in the midst of moving from Blackboard to Brightspace. Does anyone have any recommendations for what feature in Brightspace may allow for the type of activity the "wiki" feature in blackboard enabled? Thanks!
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Brightspace/Teams Course Connector (ShuffleExchange)
Good morning I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has successfully implemented the Brightspace/Teams Course Connector (ShuffleExchange) integration. Specifically, who in your organisation creates the teams and is this done using the widget or by a Microsoft Teams administrator. Regards, Marion
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Measuring discussion board participation
Is there a way to measure the participation of individual students in discussion forums? For example, number of questions and responses posted. Thanks!
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Change language/terms in LMS
Hello! I'm trying to change the term "closed" to "expired" for when a course ends. Does anyone know where/how I can make this change? I've been searching in Language Management but can't seem to match "Closed" with any of the variables there.
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I made a mistake and posted a paper to a discussion board. Can someone take it down?
Need help
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Why doesn't the Discussion Assessment window offer video and audio notes?
Why doesn't the Discussion Assessment window offer video and audio notes. Or, put another way, Why doesn't the Discussion Assessment window offer the same options as the assessment window for Assignments?
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Discussions: Due Dates Separated by Post and Replies
Other than creating a new/different discussion, can we assign separate due dates for discussion posts and replies? The one due date for the entire assignment then requires a reminder/separate communication to students to complete the post by a certain date so that peers can reply.
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Group Discussions and complete separation.
Hello, We are attempting to try some things where we have totally separate discussion posts. We do not want two groups of students to be able to see each other's post in the class. However, we would like to have a link to the Discussion post in the Content area so that the student's could easily access it. Is there a way…
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Is there a way to mark all discussion forums as "read"?
Hello, I am a student who participates in discussion boards where replies get into the hundreds. It is not required for me to click on each one and read it. Is there a way for me to clear out the notification tab underneath the class name that shows "99+ unread"? Thanks! Jaela
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Setting up private journal in discussions not working
Could someone help me? I'm worried that students can see each other's private journal entries. When I go in as a student, I am able to see other students. I checked with my Vanderbilt Brightspace team and they said there is no way to set up private journals - but I've done this for years. I'm wondering if something has…
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Discussion form setup and permissions
Hello, I like to know if it is possible to give individual permissions for one student response and a marker in the discussion forum and hide from view of other students? Thank you. Caroline.
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Can I associate a selectbox grade item to a discussion topic?
When attempting to do so the grade item does not appear in the list of selectable existing grade items. When creating new from the topic it defaults to a numeric grade item.
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Turn off email notifications for discussion boards
Hello How do I turn off email notifications for every time someone posts on a discussion board? I'm getting way too many emails. Thanks!
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What permissions does Academic Support need to view Discussion Progress in Class Progress?
I currently have Sub-Admin access and in Class Progress I am able to view Discussion Progress - seeing how many posts a student has made on each Discussion and then how many replies as well & views on each discussion. Our Academic Support staff are unable to view Discussions Progress and I need to know if there is a simple…
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Is there a feature to create a chat/discussion based on a specific text source?
Hey Is there a feature to create a chat/discussion based on a specific text source? For example: I am studying a certain book and I want to hold discussions about the book with friends. I would like the chat to appear alongside certain highlighted text in the book (Like the chat/review feature in a Google Docs document,…
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Getting Started
How do I locate the "welcome and introduction" discussion forum?
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Is there a way to automate a grade/score on a discussion by the number of posts a student makes?
I have course that has hundreds of students every month & for a requirement they need to make 3 posts on each discussion board. Is there a way to automate a score in the grade book when they post 3 times on the discussion board for that Module?