Blackboard Discussion Forums: Creating a Thread or Replying to a Thread.

Your instructor may ask you to post messages in the Blackboard Discussion Forum.

The Forum will be located on your Course Menu or in a Content Area.

Course Menu example

Content Area example

To open the Discussion Forum, click on the link for the discussion.

Your instructor may ask you to create a new thread or reply to an already created thread.

To create a thread: Click on the Create Thread button

Type a Subject name

Type a message in the Message box

Your instructor may ask you to attach a file. Click the Browse My Computer button and locate your file.

Once you complete your work, you can choose Cancel, Save Draft or Submit

To reply to an already created thread: Click on the thread title under the Thread Column.

To reply you can click the Reply button or the Quote button.

A subject will appear.  You can edit the subject.

Type your message in the Message box.

To attach a file, click the Browse My Computer button.

When finished with your work, you can choose Cancel, Save Draft or Submit.