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

To manually stop students from posting replies to discussion posts, you can use the Close for Comments option.

Notes:

  • You can limit the dates during which a user can post comments by creating discussion availability dates.
  • For graded discussions, the Close for Comments option will not appear until after the discussion due date.
  • When a discussion is closed for comments students cannot edit or delete their replies.

00:07: How do I close a discussion for comments in a course?

00:11: In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

00:15: To close a discussion from the index page, locate the discussion. Click

00:19: the Options icon and click the Close for Comments link.

00:23: To open a discussion for comments, locate the Closed for Comments section. Locate

00:28: the discussion and click the Options icon, then click the Open for Comments

00:32: link.

00:34: To close comments within an individual discussion, click the title of the discussion.

00:39: Click the Options icon, then click the Close for Comments link.

00:44: When a discussion is closed for comments, students will see the message:

00:48: This topic is closed for comments.

00:51: To open a discussion for comments, click the Options icon and click the

00:56: Open for Comments link.

00:58: This guide covered how to close a discussion for comments in a course.

Open Discussions

Open Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Close from Discussions Page

Close from Discussions Page

To close a discussion from the index page, locate the discussion. Click the Options icon [1] and click the Close for Comments link [2].

Open for Comments

Open for Comments

To open a discussion for comments, locate the Closed for Comments section [1]. Locate the discussion and click the Options icon [2], then click the Open for Comments link [3].

Close from Individual Discussion

Close from Individual Discussion

To close comments within an individual discussion, click the title of the discussion.

Close for Comments

Close for Comments

Click the Options icon [1], then click the Close for Comments link [2].

Topic is closed for comments.

When a discussion is closed for comments, students will see the message: This topic is closed for comments.

Open for Comments

Open for Comments

To open a discussion for comments, click the Options icon [1] and click the Open for Comments link [2].