CougarVIEW Instructor Guides: Post to a group discussion topic

Post to group discussions so that learners can discuss topics in independent groups.

1. From the navigation bar, choose the  Communications  dropdown, and then select the Discussions item.

2. On the Discussions List page, select a group discussion topic.

3. Click Start a New Thread.

4. From the Post Thread to drop-down list, select All Groups, or a specific group.
5. Provide a subject and enter your post in the HTML editor.
6. Set any of the following options:

• To receive updates on the thread using your selected notification method, select Subscribe to this thread.
• To attach a file, in the Attachments area, click Add attachments, click Upload, and locate the file you want to attach.
• To attach an audio recording, in the Attachments area, click Record Audio > Record. To adjust your microphone selection and volume, click Flash Settings. To listen to your recording, click Play. To erase your recording, click Clear. If you have pre-recorded audio and are using a supported browser, you can drag audio files onto the attachments upload target.
• To add your post to other topics, click Post to other topics, and then Add Topics. Select the desired topics and click Add Topics.

7. Click Post.

Note: If you select the option to post to all groups, the Discussions tool creates a copy of the thread for each group to access and reply to.

• Here is the BrightSpace link for Posting to a group discussion topic.