Desire2Learn 10.1 Quick Reference for Designers: Discussion
Configure Settings
Post a Message
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select Settings.
Select Org Unit Settings as desired.
Select Personal Settings as desired.
Select Save.
Create a Forum
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select New.
Select New Forum.
Enter a Title.
Optional: Enter a Description and choose options.
Optional: Choose Availability options.
Optional: Choose Locking Options.
Optional: Set Release Conditions and Group Restrictions
(Restrictions tab).
Select Save and Close.
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select the topic to which a message will be posted.
Select Compose.
Enter a subject in the Subject box.
Enter a message in the Message box.
Optional: Select Pin Message to permanently keep this message
at the top of the list.
Optional: Select Follow updates to this message to be notified
each time a user has replied to the message.
Optional: Select Add a File to attach a file.
a. Select Upload.
b. Select Open.
c. Optional: Select Add to attach another file.
d. Select Done.
Optional: Select Record Audio to create a sound file attached to
the message. Follow Audio record instructions.
Select Post.
Copy a Forum
Create a New Topic in a Forum
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select New.
Select New Topic.
Select a Forum from the dropdown menu.
Enter a Title.
Optional: Add additional conditions as desired.
Optional: Select the Restrictions tab then select desired options.
Optional: Select the Assessment tab then select desired options.
Optional: Select the Activities tab if you have or will create a
rubric.
Select Save and Close.
Edit Release Conditions or Group Restrictions
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select the Edit from the forum or topic’s context menu.
Optional: Select the Restrictions tab then select desired options.
a. Select desired Release Conditions.
b. Select desired Group Restrictions.
Select Save and Close.
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select More Actions.
Select Copy.
Select Copy a Forum.
Select a Forum to Copy from the dropdown.
Enter a New Forum Title.
Optional: Select Copy Topics to include the forum and all of its
topics.
a. Optional: Select Copy pinned messages.
Select Copy to save the copied forum.
Copy a Topic
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select More Actions.
Select Copy.
Select Copy a Topic.
Select the topic’s forum from Forum to Copy dropdown.
Select the Topic to Copy from the dropdown.
Enter a New Topic Title.
Select the desired destination from Forum Title(s).
Optional: Select Copy pinned messages.
Select Copy to save the copied topic.
Edit Assessment of a Topic
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Select Discussions on the navigation bar.
Select Edit from the desired topic’s context menu.
Select the Assessment tab.
Optional: Select an existing Grade Item or New Grade Item.
Enter total points in the Score Out of box.
Select Save and Close.
Reorder Forums and Topics
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Select Discussions.
Select More Actions.
Select Reorder.
Optional: Select Expand All or Collapse All to see desired items.
Select numbers from Sort Order dropdowns to indicate sequence.
Select Save.
Revised December 2012