{"id":3098,"date":"2021-03-31T16:08:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T20:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/?page_id=3098"},"modified":"2022-03-21T11:10:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:10:16","slug":"discussions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-color: #dcdcdd; border-style: solid;\">\n<h3><strong>What is the Discussion tool in D2L Brightspace?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Discussions tool can be used to encourage students to share thoughts on course material with their peers. You can set up forums and topics for users to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups or sections.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"height: 24px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #e1e8f0;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #fcfcff; border-style: solid; border-color: #e1e8f0;\">\n<h3>Discussion Guides<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/creating-discussions\/\">Creating Discussion Forums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/managing-discussion-forums\/\">Managing Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"columns__two\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/participating-in-discussions\/\">Participating in Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/grading-discussions\/\">Grading Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"height: 24px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #e1e8f0;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #fcfcff; border-style: solid; border-color: #e1e8f0;\">\n<h3>How to access the Discussion tool<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\">Click <strong>Tools<\/strong> in your course navbar, then select <strong>Discussions<\/strong> in the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1141 \" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/tools-menu-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Associating a Discussion with a Grade Item\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/cu-videos\/associating-a-discussion-with-a-grade-item\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Associating a Discussion with a Grade Item<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/associating-a-discussion-with-a-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Associating a Discussion with a Grade Item\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Associating a Discussion with a Grade Item\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/associating-a-discussion-with-a-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/associating-a-discussion-with-a-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/associating-a-discussion-with-a-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/associating-a-discussion-with-a-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/associating-a-discussion-with-a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/associating-a-discussion-with-a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"card__heading u-hide-in-toc\">Associating a Discussion with a Grade Item<\/h3>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--videos-list equalheight\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BRiqpD1fQ7k\" class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Grading a Discussion in the Gradebook\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/cu-videos\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-gradebook\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Grading a Discussion in the Gradebook<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-grad-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Grading a Discussion in the Gradebook\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Grading a Discussion in the Gradebook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-grad-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-grad-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-grad-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-grad-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-grad-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-in-the-grad.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"card__heading u-hide-in-toc\">Grading a Discussion in the Gradebook<\/h3>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--videos-list equalheight\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TtyHyfgu0gg\" class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Grading a Discussion Topic\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/cu-videos\/grading-a-discussion-topic\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Grading a Discussion Topic<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-topic-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Grading a Discussion Topic\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Grading a Discussion Topic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-topic-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-topic-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-topic-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-topic-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-topic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/grading-a-discussion-topic.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"card__heading u-hide-in-toc\">Grading a Discussion Topic<\/h3>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--videos-list equalheight\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6rgdlXf75Us&#038;feature=emb_title\" class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Creating a Discussion Topic\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/cu-videos\/creating-a-discussion-topic\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Creating a Discussion Topic<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-discussion-topic-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Creating a Discussion Topic\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Creating a Discussion Topic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-discussion-topic-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-discussion-topic-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-discussion-topic-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-discussion-topic-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-discussion-topic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-discussion-topic.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"card__heading u-hide-in-toc\">Creating a Discussion Topic<\/h3>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--videos-list equalheight\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1Q7FV7NPFk&#038;feature=emb_title\" class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Creating a Forum\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/cu-videos\/creating-a-forum\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Creating a Forum<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-forum-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Creating a Forum\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Creating a Forum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-forum-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/creating-a-forum-240x135.jpg 240w, 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