Discussion Boards

Click
Control Panel

Click
Discussion Board

Click
Course name

Click
Add Forum

Add a Forum
name and
description

Select Options

Clicking “Grade
Forum” and adding
points in this box will
create an entry in the
Grade Center

The Forum can be
modified or managed
at any time
Click
Manage

Choose user roles
and participation
rights

Click on thread

Posts can be
modified or
removed by
instructors

All forums or threads can be included in the Grade Center by including
a grade value during the initial thread creation (see slide 8).

Enter the Discussion
board from the Control
Panel or the menu area

Click course

Click
Grade Icon

Click Grade

1. Use the drop 3. Add Grade
2. Posts
down menu to and click
appear in
display selected Submit
this area
students

Grade can be
modified or click
OK

Grade Appears
in record

*
From the Control Panel, Instructors can access the
Grade Center to view or edit any grades.
*Click on the student’s user name to send the student
an email

From the Grade Center click on any grade to add comments
or to modify a grade.
For more information contact Lisa Hawkins at hawkinsl@cua.edu