How are new Discussions different from old Discussions?

This is how the old Discussions Index looks.

This is how new Discussions Index looks.

When you type text into the search box [1], discussion content that matches your search are displayed on-screen. There is also an Unread button [2] that lets you narrow down search results even further to view all discussion threads that are unread. Click the Assignments button [3] to view discussions which are also assignments.

Note: From the Discussion Index page, you can search the body of the Discussion Topics. From any individual Discussion Topic, you can search the entries on that topic. However, you can't search the entries from the Discussion Index page. Also, if there are over fifty replies, they will paginated and you will be able to go to another page. This helps keep the volume of replies on one page lower.

You can access the discussion settings directly within Discussions. Settings will let you allow students to create new discussion topics and attach files to discussions. These settings are still available in the Course Settings and can be changed in either location.

Click the drag handle to reorder discussion topics by dragging the discussion to the new location. When a new discussion is created it will be placed at the top of the discussion topic list.

Note: When using the drag handle, make sure the discussions switch places before releasing the drag handle.

Click the checkbox next to the discussion to apply a mass action to the discussion [1]. Click the Lock button to lock all selected discussions from further comments [2]. Click the Trash button to delete all selected discussion [3].

When you open a Discussion, you can search entries or author [1], filter by unread replies [2], collapse and expand all replies [3], edit the discussion topic [4], and use the gear icon [5] to delete the discussion, or close the discussion for comments.

Graded Discussions are indicated by a blue bar above the Discussion Title. Use the gear icon to grade the discussion in Speed Grader, or add or show the course Rubric. (Add Rubric will appear if no Rubric exists.)