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Participating in Discussions

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1. To begin working on a Discussion, log in to D2L and locate the correct course.

From the course homepage, click the "Tools" menu and select "Discussions" from the drop down.

Image shows the D2L course homepage and highlights the "tools" menu and the "discussions" button from the drop down

2. Then, locate the desired discussion and click on the blue link to enter the forum.

Image shows the discussions page and highlights a test discussion link

3. Notice there is a "Discussion Rubric" link.

If clicked, the Rubric will be displayed to show the requirements for each discussion.

Image shows the "start a new thread" button on the lower left corner and highlights the "rubric" link

4. Select "Start a New Thread" and it will open up a text box to start the Discussion Post.

5. To conclude, be sure to fill in the required fields including the Subject and Body of the post.

When satisfied, locate and click the "Post" button on the lower left corner.

Notice the boxes for "Pin thread" and "Subscribe to this thread".

If "Pin" is checked, it will keep this discussion at the top of the discussions page.

If "Subscribe" is checked, the D2L user will be notified when others respond to the post.

Image shows blank discussion topic and highlights the "post" button on the lower left corner

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