What are Discussion Forums/Boards?

Discussions are forums/boards set-up by your instructor to elaborate on a specific topic. In discussions you can reply to others in a single thread. Instructors may add points to discussions and count them as assignments.

Watch this 3- minute video for full details on how to use Discussions as a student:

Discussions from Canvas LMS Video Guides.

How to participate in a Discussion forum

Screen grab of a Discussion in a course with numbered items.

How to participate in a discussion forum/board:

Select the Discussions link on course navigation OR where your instructor has indicated.
Read what the discussion is focused on and if it is worth points.
Select the Reply link. Some discussions will require you to post a reply before seeing others replies.

Additional Information

For more information on the material reviewed on this page. Please visit the following Canvas Student Guides:

How do I view Discussions as a student?
How do I reply to a Discussion?
How do I view a rubric for my graded Discussion?
How do I edit or delete discussion replies?
How do I embed an image in a Discussion?
How do I attach a file to a Discussion?

When you're done learning about Discussions, click NEXT to participate in a Practice Discussion Forum.