Discussions

Definition of “Anonymous” differs
An instructor brought this to my attention the other day. Has anyone noticed that the definition of "Anonymous" is different between “Discussion Topics” and “Surveys”. In fact, in the context of discussion posts, the term "Anonymous" seems a bit misleading. As an Instructor, here’s what I see when I click on the ? to see a…
Assess Anonymous Posts
How do you assess anonymous posts in discussions? It appears that the posts/replies that are posted as anonymous do not appear when assessing the topic.
Is there a way to connect Discussions with Assessments?
I would like to connect Discussions with the Assignments tab somehow. I typically assign Discussion boards as low-stakes writing assignments and would like to have a Due Date (not an end date) that would allow for late submissions as well as the option to have the Discussion Post assignment show up under the Assignments…
Discussion posts hidden from students when created in Content tool as a new forum?
We have turned on the New Content Experience for all of our current summer term courses. A faculty member reached out to me with a question because his Discussion posts (which he was creating in Content and then toggling to visible later) where not visible for students. I figured out that the issue comes from the creation…
"Invisible" Forum
I have a Discussion Forum in my courses that is not showing up for students. Students can see the html page I have with instructions, but there isn't anything following it. Just to clarify, it is set to "visible" on my end. My view: Student's view: Any idea on how to make this forum visible for students? Thanks :)
Using a Moderated Survey or Discussion
Two things... Is it possible to create a moderated discussion/survey that does not carry a point value? Also, when creating a survey, that was made available, however, students are still unable to see it?
Turnitin
Can I use Turnitin in a discussion activity?
Force subscriptions for Discussion Forums
Is there a way to require students to receive notifications about recent posts to particular topics or threads in BrightSpace? As far as I can tell, students have to actively "choose" to subscribe. Keywords: subscribe, subscription, forum, thread, posting
how much time to get Discussion Posts advance set
Replies to discussion posts
Why not put a reply button on each discussion thread instead of having to click the title and then clicking the reply button? Same thing if you want to view replies to a thread. Why not show at least a couple replies below the post?
Discussion Board
My online discussion board was reopened for one student to add their item and all the scores I previously entered disappeared. Is there a way to get them back and why did this happen?
How to find out who hasn't done the discussion or quiz
We have a teacher who wants to use either quizzes or discussions to get a short responses from all students in the class. She wants to be able to quickly see a list of who hasn't done the discussion or quiz. She might also want to be able to email students who haven't done that item yet. We don't see a way to filter by…
Exporting Discussion Post
Hello, We have some users that would like to export Discussion Post. They would like the export to include the context of the discussion post, and the replies of the students. In addition, they would like the author's and student's names to remain anonymous. Is this possible? I did not see a way of doing this. Thank you.
Discussion posts collapsed
When I open a discussion, all the posts are collapsed and I have to expand each post to see the full message. Is there any way to scroll through the full text of all posts without anything collapsed?
How do I set due dates on discussion boards
Hi - How do I set due dates on discussion boards? I do not want to close the topics because I allow my students to make late submissions. Is the only way to set due dates on discussion boards through the due date on the content module or is there another way? I will have multiple assignments in each module that are due on…
Can I as an instructor display discussion posts and any replies to that post at the same time?
Can I as an instructor display discussion posts and any replies to that post at the same time?
Discussion Thread Help
There is no "start new discussion thread" button where it should be. How do I start a new thread?

Upcoming Events

💡Bright Ideas: Brightspace Webinar Series for Corporate & Associations - Defining Completion
Save your seat in our “Bright Ideas” 💡 Webinar Series. Each webinar is 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Take a deep dive with our Customer Enablement Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better professional learning experiences! What to Expect 📈 Learn about insights into defining and measuring completion ✍️…
💡Bright Ideas for Upgrade Essentials - Discover the New Content Experience
Save your seat for our “Bright Ideas” 💡 Webinar Series. Each webinar is 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and discussion. Take a deep dive with our Customer Enablement Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better digital learning experiences! What to Expect 🧭 Explore the clean, modern interface of the New…
Brightspace Guided Training: Q&A
You bring the agenda. Ask your Brightspace questions about teaching, course building, training, supporting or administering in our open question and answer session.
💡Bright Ideas for Higher Education - Increasing Learner Accountability with Class Progress & Completion Tracking
Save your seat for our “Bright Ideas” 💡 Webinar Series. Each webinar is 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and discussion. Take a deep dive with our Customer Enablement Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better digital learning experiences! What to Expect 📊 Learn how to use Class Progress and Completion…
Brightspace Guided Training: What's New for Month 20.26.03
Want to stay on top of the latest and greatest in Brightspace being released this month? This session will cover all the newest release information in March 2026!

Discussions

Discussion List