UMBC Blackboard - Discussion Boards


	Setting Up A Discussion Forum in Version 7

Discussion boards are used to create threaded discussions within a course or community. The discussion board tool has changed from previous versions of Blackboard to include new features.
1. Enter the Forum List and Add A New Forum
Under the communication menu, click on the discussion board to display the list of all existing forums (or general topic areas). You can add a new forum by clicking the Add Forum button.
2. Set up the Forum
Add a name and an optional description to the discussion forum. You can also select settings for the forum. Click Submit when finished. New features include: Rating posts (allowing users to give a score to an individual post) Subscribing to posts (sends an email to the subscriber when a thread is modified) Grading options (inserts a score in the gradebook for a forum or thread) Moderating posts (doesn't display a post until it is approved)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bob Armstrong at 410.455.3885 or rarmstro@umbc.edu or blackboard@umbc.edu.