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How do I close a discussion for comments in a group?

Students can close discussions for comments if they meet the following conditions:

  1. They are the creator of the discussion.
  2. There are no replies to the discussion.

Note: Once a discussion is closed for comments, only instructors can re-open it.

Open Discussions

Open Discussions

In Group Navigation, click the Discussions link.

View Discussions

View Discussions

The group discussions index page is very similar to the course discussions index page. It will display an icon overview of each discussion and whether or not the user is subscribed. Green discussion icons indicate a subscription to the discussion.

Close for Comments

Close for Comments

Locate the Options icon [1] and click the Close for comments link [2].

View Discussion

View Discussion

Verify the discussion is closed for comments by locating the This topic is currently locked indicator.