Creating a Group Specific Discussion Board Forum

This guide will walk you through the process of creating a discussion board forum for a specific group into your Blackboard course. Creating a group discussion board forum allows students to discuss topics according to their availability, without being tied to scheduled, real-time discussions.

Step 1: Click on the Communication button.

Step 2: Click on the Group Pages link.

Step 3: Select the group that you would like to create a discussion board for.

Step 4: Click on the Group Discussion Board link.

Step 5: Click on the button.

Step 6: Here you can give the forum a name and description, as well as set forum settings:

• Allow anonymous posts: Allows users to post information anonymously.
• Allow author to remove own posts: Allows users to delete their own postings, and includes a setting to prevent removal of posts that have been replied to.
• Allow author to modify own published posts: Allows users to edit information that they have posted. Users will not be allowed to modify other users' posts.
• Allow file attachments: Allows users to attach files for other users to view or download.
• Allow members to create new threads: You can create your own threads that students respond to, or allow them to introduce their own threads and topics within the forum.
• Allow members to subscribe to threads: This setting lets students request to be notified by email when new posts are made in reply to a thread.
• Allow members to rate posts: Allows users to rate posts made by other users.
• Force moderation of posts: Requires that all posts be moderated for appropriate content before they appear visible to all users.
• Grading: You can now establish grading of a discussion board, including assigning points to a forum and allow for the grading of individual threads.

Step 7: Click on the to confirm your changes.