Discussions

A discussion block asks each student to answer a prompt in writing. Write your answer, choose whether to Share my response with the class, and choose Submit Response. Change it later with Edit.

How it works

• Sharing is off unless you tick it. A shared answer shows under the block for everyone in the course, with your name.
• An answer you do not share is seen by you and the people who teach the course: the creator, and collaborators who can edit it.
• Make private and Share with class change who sees your answer afterwards.
• Some discussions hide classmates' answers until you have written yours, and say Answer first to see what everyone else wrote.
• Some ask for a minimum length, and the counter under the box shows it.
• You can upvote a classmate's shared answer, but not your own.
• A required discussion holds the lesson until you submit.

Rules and limits

• Up to 200 shared answers show under the block.
• If the creator turns sharing off after you shared, Make private stays available, so you can take your answer back.

If something goes wrong

"You must be enrolled in this course to respond."

Discussions are for students with current access to the course.

"Your account cannot post right now."

A restriction on your account stops posting. See Account standing and appeals.

"The class responses could not be loaded…"

Your own answer is safe. Reload the page.