Discussion Board

The discussion board allows instructors and students to discuss topics asynchronously. Discussion boards are similar to listserves: an instructor posts a message and others respond to it. The participants do not have to be logged into Blackbaord at the same time. They can respond to each other's posts at their convenience. Unlike a listserve, the messages do not show up in your email account. The entire discussion takes place within Blackboard.

Access the Discussion Board

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Click the Discussion Board link in the Navigation Bar

1. Click the title of the forum in which you would like to participate.
2. Usually the professor of the course will have posted the first message or thread in the forum. In order for you to access the actual message, click the title of the message.
   

Reading and Posting Messages

1. To read a message, click the subject-heading link.
   
2. If you wish to reply to the message after reading it, click the Reply button.
   Enter your own message in the Message text field, then click the Submit button.
   

Add New Thread

1. If you wish to create an entirely new thread or topic for the particular forum you are engaged, click the Add New Thread button.
Note: sometimes professors do not enable the Add New Thread function. So if it is missing, you are not able to add a new thread.
2. Enter a new subject line and message in the new Message text field. Once done, click the Submit button located at the bottom right of the screen.
3. Your message will be posted in the forum with the new thread line appearing.