How To Create A Discussion Assignment In Canvas

How do I create a discussion "forum" in Canvas that mimics Blackboard's Discussion Board structure?

Discussion forums similar to Blackboard can be created in Canvas using:

A content Page for discussions graded separately.
An Assignment with one grade for all discussions.

The following instructions are for discussions graded separately using a content Page.

Note: Follow the steps below using a Canvas Assignment to create a discussion forum with one grade for all discussions in the forum. When using Canvas Assignment to create a discussion forum, uncheck the Graded option (Step 5 below) in a discussion.

To grade discussions separately using a content Page:

Navigate to Discussions in the menu
Select the + button to add a new discussion
Add a discussion title and instructions, then Select Graded checkbox
Add discussion points and select the Save button at the bottom.
Repeat steps above to create more discussion topics.

Now, create a content Page in a module:

Select Modules in the navigation menu
Select the + button in the desired module to assign a discussion forum.
Select Content Page from the drop-down menu
Select New Page
Type a title in the Page Name file and select the Add Item button
Select the page title
Select the Edit button
Type forum instructions and place the cursor where you would like to add the discussion links
Select the Links tab in the top right corner
Select the Discussions menu
And select the discussion topic which you would like to add to the forum
Repeat Steps 10 and 11 to add more discussion links to the forum.
Select the Save button after you have added all the discussion links

Now let's add a Back link to this content page created as a discussion forum.

Select a discussion link
Select the Edit button
Type text to add a back link to the discussion e.g. Back to Module 1: Discussion and select and highlight the text Back to Module 1: Discussion.
Select the Links tab in the top right corner and select Pages in the links tab
Select Discussion page and select Save

You have successfully created a back link to the discussion forum.

Repeat the steps to create Back link for all discussions.

Tip: Users can also click the browser back button to go back to the discussion forum. Alternatively, you can create a back link to a Module instead of a Page.

Repeat the steps above using a Canvas Assignment to create a discussion forum with one grade for all discussions in the forum. Make sure to uncheck the Graded option in a discussion.

How To Create A Discussion Assignment In Canvas

Source: https://support.canvas.fsu.edu/kb/article/983-how-do-i-create-a-discussion-forum-in-canvas-that-mimics-blackboards-discussion-board-structure/

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