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Blackboard :: Discussion Boards
The following handout provides students an overview of Blackboards Discussion Board tool
What is a discussion board?
The discussion board allows you to participate in course-related discussions. Your conversations are logged and organized by forums set by your instructor that contain threads of all related replies.
Is this how I will communicate with my instructor?
This is one way you will communicate with your instructor and your classmates. While the Blackboard email tool is ideal for private communication with you and your instructor the discussion boards are much more then a one-to-one method of communication. In fact, most of your class discussions with your instructor and your classmates will be conducted via the discussion board.
Will I be graded on my discussion board posts?
Instructors often require participation in a discussion board and, depending on your instructor, the quality and the frequency of your posts are factored into your grade. You really should confer with your instructor to verify these requirements.
How do I use the discussion board?
Follow the steps below to guide you through the process of reading and posting messages.
Using the Discussion Board Tool |
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Click on the Communication button from the navigation menu |
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Click on the Discussion Boards hyperlink |
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Click the title (Assignment 1) to open the discussion thread. |
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To read a message click on its title. |
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Click on the reply button to reply/post your own message. |
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Type in your message in the text box. You might consider composing your message in a text editor such as MS Word to take advantage of the spell check and grammar tools..
Click the submit button to complete the process. |
Note: once you have posted a message you cannot edit or delete it unless your instructor has activated those options.
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Note: your message will have a New tag indicating that you have not yet read it. |
Additional Blackboard Help |
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Click on the Student Manual link in the Tools section of your Blackboard course. |
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Daniel Webster
College Help Desk |
603-577-6522 |
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Daniel
Webster
College email support |
blackboard@dwc.edu |
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