3. Communicating & Collaborating
  4. Discussion Boards

Set Up Discussions

You can include a link on the course menu for one-click access to the discussions tool. You can also customize the name of the link.

  1. Point to the plus sign above the course menu. The Add Menu Item drop-down list appears.
  2. Click Tool Link.
  3. Type a Name for the link.
  4. From the Type drop-down list, click Discussion Board.
  5. Select the Available to Users checkbox.
  6. Click Submit.

The new tool link appears last in the course menu list. Press and drag the arrows icon to move the link into a new position. Access the link’s contextual menu to rename, delete, or hide the link from students.