How do I add a discussion in the Teacher app on my iOS device?
You can add an ungraded discussion in your course using the Teacher app.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Notes:
- Graded discussions cannot be added using the app.
- To view and reply to anonymous discussions, you need to enable the anonymous discussion option and enable the Discussions/Announcement Redesign feature option.
Open Course
In the Courses tab, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Discussions
Tap the Discussions link.
Add Discussion
To add a discussion, tap the Add icon.
Add Discussion Details
In the Title field [1], add a title for the discussion.
In the Description field [2], add a description for the discussion. You can use the Rich Content Editor to format your title and description [3]. Learn more about using the Rich Content Editor.
Set Options
To publish your discussion, tap the Publish button [1].
To add a section to the discussion, tap the Sections link and select a section [2].
To allow threaded replies, tap the Allow threaded replies button [3].
If you want to require users to have to post to the discussion before seeing replies from others, tap the Users must post before seeing replies button [4].
To allow users to like posts, tap the Allow liking button [5].
Set Availability
To set availability dates for the discussion, tap the Available From option [1] and/or Available Until option [2]. For each option you can set a date and time.
Attach File
To attach a file to the message, tap the Attach icon.
Select Attachment
Select how you would like to attach a file.
Note: To learn more about media attachments, view the Canvas Media Comparison PDF.
Save Discussion
Tap the Done link.