As of May 6, 2024 Canvas discussion boards have a new user interface.
Some of the new features include:
Different Viewing Options: Choose between Inline and Split Screen views for enhanced readability.
"@" Communication Tools: Mention individuals in posts with “@” to interact with others in the course.
Quote Previous Replies: Include original replies within responses for clarity.
Anonymous Discussion Settings: Facilitate open dialogue with fully or partially anonymous discussions.
Added Filtering and Sorting: Navigate discussions with options to filter by unread, all, or read, and sort from newest to oldest or oldest to newest.
Please note: On the Canvas Mobile App fonts may appear small or light colored. The workaround is to use a browser and/or "desktop mode" to view the Canvas Discussion Tool..
Discussions are used within Canvas for students to communicate with one another in collaborative ways. The possibilities within Discussions are that they can be whole-class or group-based (small-group) and have initial and/or reply posts.
Discussion Tool Features
The features while viewing and interacting with Discussions are as follows:
Search for keywords or by author
Filter by All or Unread replies
Sort by oldest or newest
View Split Screen to view threaded replies in a split screen alongside the whole discussion
Expand Threads to expand or collapse all threaded replies
View Inline to view all of the replies within a thread
Group List icon that allows you the ability to view just replies from specific groups at a time
How do I use Discussions
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Tool as an instructor?
Open Discussion
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To view a discussion in the Discussions Redesign interface, click the Discussions link in Course Navigation [1]. Then click the name of the discussion [2].
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The discussion topic section also includes several tools that allow you to manage your discussion.
To publish or unpublish the discussion, click the Publish icon [1].
To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the discussion, click the Subscribe icon [2].
To open the discussion's Options menu, click the Options icon [3].
To mark all discussion replies as read, click the Mark All as Read link [4].
To edit discussion details, click the Edit link [5].
To delete the discussion, click the Delete link [6].
To close the discussion for comments, click the Close for Comments link [7].
To send the discussion to another instructor, click the Send To... link [8].
To copy the discussion to another course, click the Copy To... link [9].
To open the discussion in SpeedGrader, click the Open in SpeedGrader link [10].
To add a rubric to a graded discussion, click the Add Rubric link [11]. If a rubric has already been added, this link displays as the Show Rubric link.
View Discussion Replies
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Discussion replies display below the discussion topic. Learn how to reply to a discussion, view and sort discussion replies, and report discussion replies.
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