1. Directions for Using the Discussion Board
1. Click the button for Discussion Board on the left of the screen. If you don't see a button
for Discussion Boards, click Communication and find it.
2. On the Discussion Board list, you will see a list of “forums.” Click the link for the
appropriate discussion forum.
3. To add a new message, click the icon that says “Thread.” It has a + sign. Type your
subject and message. Class rule: You must end your message with your initials. Scroll to
the bottom to submit. Click.
4. To reply to someone else’s message, click on their message. Then click reply at the
bottom right. Type your response. Class rule: You must end your message with your
initials. Scroll to the bottom right and click submit.
DISCUSSION BOARD RULES:
Posts must be:
• Professional and courteous. Insults are never permitted
• Limited to the topic being discussed
• Without identifying information—no names, cities, teams, addresses, schools, etc.
• Non-personal; discuss the topic, not the person
• Grammatically correct and without spelling errors
• Written in complete sentences with whole words. U R not 2 use txt style.
Remember that the most important discussion board is the HELP FORUM where students give
and get help with assignments. This is important in our community of learners.