Threaded Discussion Instructions

Key point to remember – the hierarchy of the threaded discussion is TOPIC – THREAD – POST

* Only teachers can start the threaded discussion!*

PHASE A: Creating a threaded discussion for all students in all classes!

Step 1: Click on the	icon at the top right hand side of your teacher home page.

Step 2: Select your audience from the “Audience” dropdown. Notice the default is “All Students/All Classes”, or you can dropdown to select a specific class.

Step 3: Click on “Post a new topic”.

Step 4: A) Type in Topic Name.

B) Click on the box if you would like to alert your students of the new thread.

C) Click OK.

Below is the next screen you will see. Notice you have several options for your new topic: Edit, Lock, Hide and Delete.

Edit – Click on edit if you wish to change your existing topic (Welcome to the Virtual Learning Academy).

Lock – Great to use when sending a welcome message, allows students to read your post but not respond back.

Hide – Great to use if you would not like students to view or reply to the post any longer. You still have the capability to open the post at a later date.

Delete – Use when you simply are finished with the post and do not intend on using in the future.

Update – Click update to save any changes.

Step 5: Click the topic name. (Welcome to the Virtual Learning Academy)

Step 6: Click the link “Post a new Thread”.

Step 7: A) Type the Subject.

B) Type the Post.

C) Click Post button.

Once you post – you will see the following screen. Congratulations,you just started a threaded discussion for “All Students in All Classes”!

PHASE B: Creating a threaded discussion for a specific course!

Step 1: Click on the	icon at the top right hand side of your teacher home page.

Step 2: A) Select specific Audience (the default is All Students/All Courses).

General course information:

B) Click Post a new topic.

Step 3: A) Type in Topic Name.

B) Click on the box if you would like to alert your students of the new thread.

C) Click OK.

Step 4: Click the topic name. (Welcome to the Virtual Learning Academy)

Step 5: Click the link “Post a new Thread”.

Step 6: A) Type the Subject.

B) Type the Post.

C) Click Post button.

PHASE C: Creating a threaded discussion for a specific unit within a specific course!

Step 1: Click on the	icon at the top right hand side of your teacher home page.

Step 2: A) Select specific Audience.

Unit:

B) Click Post a new topic.

Step 3: A) Select the specific Unit to start a thread.

B) Type a Topic Name.

C) Click the box to Alert Students of a new Thread.

D) Click OK.

NOTE: Step A and B are required fields.

Step 4: Click the topic name.

Step 5: Click the link “Post a new Thread”.

Step 6: A) Type the Subject.

B)Type the Post.

C) Click Post button.

Below is what you see once a student replies to your post.