Creating Discussions

When creating a discussion in Blackboard Learn Ultra, you have two choices of how to add them to your module from the top navigation panel or within Content.

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Instructions

Creating Discussions from the top navigation panel

1. Select the Discussions tab along the top navigation panel.
   
   

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2. Click ‘New Discussion’
   
   

3. Create your discussion by inputting title and your discussion prompt, make available to students and adjust the settings

Creating Discussions within Content

1. You can also create Discussions from the Create option within Module Content. Select the + icon wherever you want to add content.
   
   

2. Click Create.
   
   

3. Then select Discussion  in the Participation and Engagement section.
   
   

    

Adjusting settings in Discussions

1. Give your discussion a title and some context /a question/ a starting point etc.
   Under the settings you can decide if it is marked etc.

If you choose to allocate marks for the discussion, more options appear.

Creating Discussions in Blackboard Ultra

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