{"id":331,"date":"2014-08-08T17:26:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T17:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.delts.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=331"},"modified":"2020-04-01T15:44:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:44:14","slug":"composing-messages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/discussions\/composing-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussion Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class='content-column one_fifth'><nav id=\"bellows-main-7\" class=\"bellows bellows-nojs bellows-main bellows-source-menu bellows-align-left bellows-skin-grey-material bellows-type- bellows-expand-current\"><ul id=\"menu-brightspace-guides\" class=\"bellows-nav\" data-bellows-config=\"main\"><li id=\"menu-item-6129\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6129 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/how-you-access-desire2learn\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace: Getting Started<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6131\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6131 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/how-you-access-desire2learn\/finding-your-course-in-brightspace-d2l\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Finding your course in Brightspace (D2L)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6133\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6133 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/how-you-access-desire2learn\/how-to-navigate-your-course\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">How to Navigate Your Course<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6135\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6135 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/how-you-access-desire2learn\/reset-your-password\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Reset Your Password<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6137\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6137 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/how-you-access-desire2learn\/subscribe-to-a-calendar\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Subscribe to a calendar<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6139\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6139 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/content\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Content<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6141\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6141 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/content\/navigating-content\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Navigating Your Content<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6145\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6145 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/course-mail\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Mail<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6147\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6147 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/course-mail\/using-course-mail\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Mail Basics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6149\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6149 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/discussions\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Discussions<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6151\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6151 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/discussions\/composing-messages\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Discussion Basics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6153\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6153 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/discussions\/discussion-tips\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Discussion Tips<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6155\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6155 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/dropbox\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Assignments<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6157\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6157 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/dropbox\/uploading-files\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Submit Assignments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6159\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6159 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/dropbox\/confirming-my-submission\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Confirming Your Submission<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6161\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6161 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/dropbox\/view-feedback-in-assignments\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">View feedback in Assignments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6163\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6163 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/my-home\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">My Home<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6165\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6165 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/my-home\/customize-my-profile\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Account notifications and profile<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6167\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6167 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/my-home\/adding-your-twitter-id-to-d2l\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Adding your Twitter ID to Brightspace (D2L)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6169\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6169 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/how-you-access-desire2learn\/navigating-the-d2l-homepage\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Navigating The Brightspace Homepage<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6171\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6171 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/my-home\/notifications-for-class-cancelation\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Notifications for Class Cancelation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6173\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6173 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/quizzes\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Quizzes<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6175\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6175 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/quizzes\/tips-and-best-practices\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Preparing For an Online Quiz<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6177\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6177 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/quizzes\/taking-a-quiz\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Taking an Online Quiz<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7179\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-7179 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/reviewing-your-quiz-submission\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Reviewing your Quiz Submission<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6179\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-6179 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/video-assignments\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Video Assignments<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-6181\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-6181 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/video-assignments\/tips-and-best-practices\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Tips and Best Practices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7257\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-7257 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/video-assignment-guide\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Video Assignment Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='content-column four_fifth last_column'><p>The Discussions tool can be used to interact with fellow students as well as your instructor. You can create discussion threads and read and respond to messages posted by others. To access the Discussion tool, click on <strong>Communication<\/strong> in your course navigation bar and choose <strong>Discussions<\/strong> from the dropdown menu.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5549 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents-dev\/files\/2014\/08\/discussion_course-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/files\/2014\/08\/discussion_course-1.png 1068w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/files\/2014\/08\/discussion_course-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/files\/2014\/08\/discussion_course-1-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/files\/2014\/08\/discussion_course-1-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/files\/2014\/08\/discussion_course-1-500x233.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><br \/>\nLike most internet discussion boards, your course Discussions will have defined <em>Forums<\/em>, which may be divided into <em>Topics<\/em> by your instructor. Users can then create <em>Threads<\/em> (responses to the instructor&#8217;s Topics), or reply to other users&#8217; threads.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating an original message<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1) To create a thread, go to the Discussion tool and click on the appropriate topic title.<br \/>\n2) Click the Start a New Thread button to create your own thread in the topic; give it a subject and enter your text.You can attach pictures or documents to your thread by clicking the Add attachments link above the Post and Cancel buttons.<br \/>\n3) Click Post.<\/p>\n<h3>Replying to an existing thread<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1) To reply to an existing thread, click on that thread\u2019s subject title.<br \/>\n2) Click the Reply to Thread button and enter your text.<br \/>\n3) Click post.<\/p>\n<h3>Replying to an existing reply message<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1) If a user has already replied to a thread, you can reply to their response by clicking the Reply link under that particular post.<br \/>\n2) Enter your text.<br \/>\n3) Click Post.<\/p>\n<h3>Availability and locked Forums<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>Instructors can configure Discussion forums to have limited availability. The dates that a discussion is available may be based on an assignment due date, or the course schedule. Only modules\/topics that are currently available will be displayed in the Discussions List. If an existing forum or topic is scheduled to become unavailable at a future date, you will see that date listed under the forum\/topic title in your discussion list.<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Individual topics may also be locked after a particular date. If this is the case, you will see the date range for which the topic is unlocked listed under the topic title.\u00a0 Once the topic is locked, you will still be able to view the threads, but you will no longer be able to reply or post to that topic.<\/p>\n<h3>Deleting or editing your posts<\/h3>\n<ol>Once you have made a discussion post, you are not able to edit the text of your post. Only your instructor has the ability to remove or edit an existing post, and you will need to contact him\/her if you wish to have your post edited or removed. 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