Discussion Boards

Click Discussion Board

Select a Forum

Select a thread

* Click Tree View (top right) to change the view.** Choose the number of items per page.

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In Tree View threads can be expanded

Click on a post

Reply to the post in this

panel

1. Edit Subject if needed

2. Type reply post

3. Spell Check or Preview Post

4. Click the link to add an attachment if

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Reply was posted

Clicking Quote (if available) will automatically include the post (in

this panel) in your reply

Flag a post

Post was flagged

1. Select posts

2. Click Collect

Collected posts are displayed on one screen. * Posts can be printed

** Posts can be filtered or sorted.

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Add a Thread

2. Type the post

1. Include a subject

3. Spell Check or Preview

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The new thread is added to the

forum

Depending on the type of discussion board, users may be able to edit, remove, or rate posts. Some

discussion boards will not allow file attachments, and some will not allow the creation of new threads.

For more information contact Lisa Hawkins at hawkinsl@cua.edu