EIU D2L Solutions

How to Post or Reply to a Discussion Thread

A discussion thread is a post made in a discussion topic.  Examples of when an instructor might want to post a new discussion thread would be to add something more to the discussion or to post a summary of all previous discussion threads (by students) within the topic.  If you need to create a new discussion, go to the Create a Discussion tutorial.

To Post a Discussion Thread

1. On the navbar in your course, select "Communication" > "Discussions"
   
   
2. Select the title of the topic where you want to post a new thread. 
   
   
3. Select "Start a new Thread"
   
   
   
4. Enter the Subject.
   
   
5. Enter your Post.
   
   
6. Select the "Post" button.

To Reply to a Discussion Thread

1. On the navbar in your course, select "Communication" > "Discussions"
   
   
2. Select the Topic then select the thread to which you want to reply.
   
   
3. To reply to the main thread post, select "Reply to Thread."
   To reply to a particular post inside the thread, Select "Reply" at the end of the post.
   
   
4. Enter your Reply.
   
   
5. Select the "Post" button.

How To Post or Reply to a Discussion Thread

Video Simulation (2:18)

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