How do I view and sort discussion replies in Discussions Redesign as an observer?
You can view all replies in a discussion in Discussions Redesign by scrolling or searching content.
Note: This lesson shows how to view and sort discussion replies using Discussions Redesign. If your discussions don’t look the same as what’s shown in this lesson, please view how to view and sort discussion replies using the classic Discussions interface.
View Discussion
In a discussion, you have several options to view and sort discussions. Use the search field to search for replies or specific authors [1].
To filter by unread or read replies, click the All drop-down menu [2].
To sort replies by newest or oldest, click the Sort button [3].
To view threaded replies in a split screen sidebar, click the View Split Screen button [4]. To view threaded replies inline, click the Inline button that displays when the View Split Screen button is clicked.
To view threaded replies all at once, click the Expand Threads button [5]. To collapse the threaded replies, click the Collapse Threads button.
To subscribe to a discussion, click the Subscribe icon [6]. Subscribing to a discussion allows you to follow the discussion and receive notifications as set in your notification settings. If you are subscribed, the icon is filled. To unsubscribe, click the Subscribe icon.
To open options for the discussion, click the Options icon [7]. Options allows you to mark all existing posts (replies) as read or unread.
You can view how many unread and replies are in the discussion [8].
View Replies
Discussion replies are shown in order of post date. In discussion replies, the unread icon indicates the reply is new and unread [1]. After you view a discussion reply, the unread icon no longer displays [2]. When you navigate away from the discussion or refresh the page, Canvas automatically marks the replies as read. After Canvas has changed the reply status, you can manually mark discussion replies as read or unread at any time.
You can also change your discussion settings so you can manually mark discussion replies as read.
View Inline Discussion Thread Replies
When viewing inline discussion thread replies, you can collapse and expand the discussion threads by clicking the Expand Threads and Collapse Threads buttons. When a discussion thread reply is collapsed, you can view the reply indicators showing the number of unread and total replies.
To expand the discussion thread replies inline, click the # of replies link [1].
View the read and unread replies [2].
To view threaded replies options, click the Options icon [3]. You can mark replies as read/unread, mark threaded replies as read/unread, return to the topic, edit the reply, delete the reply, open the reply in SpeedGrader, or report the reply.
View Split Screen Discussion Thread Replies
To view threaded replies in a split screen sidebar, click the View Split Screen button [1].
When viewing split screen discussion thread replies, you can collapse and expand the discussion thread replies sidebar. When a discussion thread reply is collapsed, you can view the reply indicators showing the number of unread and total replies.
To expand the discussion thread replies sidebar, click the # of replies link [2].
View the read and unread replies [3].
To view threaded replies options, click the Options icon [4]. You can mark replies as read/unread, mark threaded replies as read/unread, return to the topic, or report the reply.
To collapse the discussion thread replies sidebar, click the Close icon [5].
Search for Reply
To search for a discussion reply, enter any term in the Search field [1]. Search results include matches for user names [2] and reply text [3].
Note: If the discussion is an anonymous discussion, student names and profile pictures do not display. Posts created by the instructor display the instructor's name and profile picture.
