Discussion Boards

Click
Discussion Board

Select a Forum

*
** Select a thread
* Click Tree View (top right) to change the view.
** Choose the number of items per page.

In Tree View threads can
be expanded

Click on a post

Reply to the
post in this
panel

1. Edit Subject
if needed
2. Type reply
post
3. Spell Check
or Preview Post

4. Click the link to
add an attachment if 5
available

Reply was
posted

Flag a post
Clicking Quote (if available) will
automatically include the post (in
this panel) in your reply

Post was
flagged

2. Click Collect
1. Select posts

* **
**
Collected posts are displayed on one screen.
* Posts can be printed
** Posts can be filtered or sorted.

Add a Thread

1. Include a
subject
2. Type the
post
3. Spell Check
or Preview
4

The new thread is
added to the
forum

Depending on the type of discussion board, users
may be able to edit, remove, or rate posts. Some
discussion boards will not allow file attachments, and
some will not allow the creation of new threads.
For more information contact Lisa Hawkins at hawkinsl@cua.edu