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Creating a Discussion Forum

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1. Log in to D2L and use the navigation bar at the top to click "Tools". Then click "Discussions" from the drop down.

Image shows the navigation bar at the top of D2L and instructs users to click the "Assesments" tab and then "Discussions" from the drop down

2. On the discussions page, click the blue "New" button and select "New Forum" from the drop down.

Image shows the blue "New" button on the upper left corner of the discussion page and instructs users to click the "New Forum" button from the drop down

3. Next, click the "Properties" tab and fill in the title for the new forum.

Image shows the properties tab under new forum settings and highlights the "Title" at the top

4. Then, fill in the "Description" and click the boxes beside "Options" as desired.

Image highlights the "description" section as well as the options on the properties tab

5. Additional settings can be set under the "Restrictions" tab.

Image shows the "Restrictions" tab at the top of the page

6. When finished, click "Save and Close" at the bottom of the page.

Image shows additional options under the "Restrictions" tab and highlights the "Save and Close" button on the bottom left corner

7. After clicking "Save and Close" the page will return to the discussion list. The bottom of the page is where the forum is now visible.

Image shows what a completed forum looks like at the bottom of the discussions tab

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