Reply to a Discussion Board Thread

To reply to a thread in a discussion board, please follow the steps outlined below:

Log into Blackboard
Select your course from the Course List
Click the Discussions link on the left hand navigation.
Select the Forum to which you would like to respond to a post.
Select a Thread from the Forum page.
Select Reply.
Fill out the Message area of the form.
When you are finished, select Submit.
Your submitted Reply will appear underneath the Thread to which you replied.

How do I create a discussion board thread?

October 31, 2011 in BB Tutorials, Student

To create a thread in a discussion board, please follow the steps outlined below:

Log into Blackboard
Select your course from the Course List
Click the Discussions link on the left hand navigation.
Select the Forum to which you would like to post. The Forums were created by your instructor.
Select Create Thread from the Forum page
Fill out the boxes. The Subject is required, and will be the name of your thread. The body goes underneath Message. You can format the body of your thread similarly to Microsoft Word or your email.
When you are finished, select Submit.
Your submitted Thread will appear on the list of threads.