00:07: How do I create a course discussion as a student?

00:10: In course navigation click the discussions link

00:14: Click the add discussion button.

00:17: Enter a discussion title in the topic title field.

00:20: Add discussion content using the rich content editor.

00:25: You can also attach files to your discussion.

00:28: To force user to reply to the topic before viewing replies from others click.

00:32: The participants must respond to the topic before viewing other replies checkbox.

00:38: To allow users to like discussion replies.

00:40: Click the allow liking checkbox.

00:44: To specify due dates in sections or users for your discussion.

00:47: Click the manage due dates and assign to button.

00:51: By default all sections and students in your course can view and participate in

00:55: the discussion. To specify specific sections or users

00:59: for your discussion enter assignees in the assigned to area.

01:04: To change the assignees click the assign to field then select

01:08: one or more assignees. You can assign to everyone everyone else

01:12: a course section or an individual student.

01:17: To find a student or section more easily enter a few letters of the name and

01:21: select the name from a filtered list. To remove an

01:25: assignee click the assignee remove icon

01:28: By default classmates can access the discussion at any time during the course

01:32: or section dates. However to provide specific dates

01:36: and times for the discussion to be available enter dates and or times

01:40: in the available from and until areas.

01:44: To set dates enter a date in available from or until field.

01:48: Or click the field and select a date from the calendar.

01:52: To set times enter a time or click the time drop down menu and select

01:56: a Time.

01:58: To assign to other students or sections with different dates and times click the

02:02: add button then enter additional assignees and availability

02:06: dates.

02:08: To save the discussion assignment details. Click the apply button.

02:12: The pending changes label displays To save the assignment

02:16: details. Click the save button.

02:19: This guide covered how to create a course discussion as a student.