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How do I reply to a discussion as an instructor?

You can reply to any discussion or discussion reply.

Notes:

  • If the anonymous discussion option is enabled for the discussion, student names and profile pictures do not display. However, as an instructor, your name and profile picture is visible to all course members.
  • If there are no discussion submissions, you can edit the anonymity details.

00:07: How do I reply to a discussion as an instructor? 00:10: In course navigation click the discussions link 00:14: Click the name of the discussion. 00:17: To reply to the main discussion click the reply button. 00:21: To enter your reply add links photos equations 00:25: and or media use the rich content editor. 00:29: To attach a file click the attach link 00:32: To post your reply click the reply button. 00:35: Your reply displays at the top of the discussion replies. 00:39: To respond to a discussion reply. Click the reply link. 00:43: Add your reply links files and other media in the rich content 00:47: editor. 00:49: You can also attach files. 00:52: To post your reply click the reply button. 00:55: If you are viewing in split screen thread sidebar the thread sidebar displays. 01:00: Add your reply links files and other media in the rich content 01:04: editor. You can also attach files. 01:08: To post your reply click the reply button. 01:12: View your reply. To close the thread sidebar click 01:16: the close icon. 01:18: When replying to discussion replies, you can quote a reply. 01:22: To quote a discussion reply click the options icon and then click the quote 01:26: reply link. 01:29: By default a quote is included in the reply to exclude a quote. 01:33: Click the include quoted reply in message toggle button off. 01:38: Add your reply links files and other media in the rich content 01:42: editor. 01:44: Click the reply button. 01:47: View the quoted message in your reply. 01:50: This guide covered how to reply to a discussion and instructor.

Open Discussions

Open Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Open Discussion

Open Discussion

Click the name of the discussion.

Reply to Discussion

Reply to Discussion

To reply to the main discussion, click the Reply button.

Post Reply

Post Reply

To enter your reply, add links, photos, equations, and/or media, use the Rich Content Editor [1].

To attach a file, click the Attach link [2].

To post your reply, click the Reply button [3].

View Your Reply

View Your Reply

Your reply displays at the top of the discussion replies.

Thread a Discussion Reply

Thread a Discussion Reply

To respond to a discussion reply, click the Reply link.

Note: You can also view and respond to threaded replies. Learn more about viewing threaded discussions.

Post Threaded Reply

Post Threaded Reply

Add your reply, links, files, and other media in the Rich Content Editor [1]. You can also attach files [2].

To post your reply, click the Reply button [3].

Post in Thread Sidebar

If you are viewing in split screen Thread sidebar, the Thread sidebar displays. Add your reply, links, files, and other media in the Rich Content Editor [1]. You can also attach files [2].

To post your reply, click the Reply button [3].

View Your Reply

View Your Reply

View your reply [1].

To close the Thread sidebar, click the Close icon [2].

Quote Discussion Replies

Quote Discussion Replies

When replying to discussion replies, you can quote a reply.

To quote a discussion reply, click the Options icon [1] and then click the Quote Reply link [2].

View Quoted Discussion Reply Options

View Quoted Discussion Reply Options

By default, a quote is included in the reply. To exclude a quote, click the Include quoted reply in message toggle button off [1].

Add your reply, links, files, and other media in the Rich Content Editor [2]. 

Click the Reply button [3].

View Quoted Discussion Reply

View Quoted Discussion Reply Options

View the quoted message in your reply.