{"id":355,"date":"2014-08-08T18:36:39","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T18:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.delts.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=355"},"modified":"2020-04-01T15:44:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:44:14","slug":"discussion-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/resourcesforstudents\/desire2learn\/discussions\/discussion-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussion Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class='content-column one_third'><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  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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 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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 two_third last_column'><p>Here are a few tips for using the Discussion tool.<\/p>\n<h3>Subscribing to posts &amp; managing subscriptions<\/h3>\n<p>Subscribing to a topic makes it easier for you to keep track of your classmates&#8217; and instructor&#8217;s responses. Subscribing to a post means that you will receive a notifications whenever the topic is updated (such as when a classmate posts a thread). To subscribe to a topic, click on the arrow next to the the topic title and click the Subscribe link next to the star icon. From here, you can customize how Brightspace (D2L) will notify you when the discussion has been updated. You can choose to subscribe to an entire module, a topic, or to a particular thread. You can manage your subscriptions and change notification methods by clicking on the Subscriptions tab along the top of the main Discussions List page &#8211; you can change notifications for all subscriptions, or tailor each topic subscription individually. Learn how to customize your account to receive notifications about your subscriptions via email and text messages here.<\/p>\n<h3>Copying &amp; pasting<\/h3>\n<p>The Discussion tool does not auto save your material, so if you become disconnected from the Internet while composing a post, you may lose it. It is recommended that you compose lengthy discussion posts off line using a word processor so that you have the body of your post saved. There are a number of paste options available in the Discussion tool. If you are copying from a Word document, it is recommended that you use the \u201cPaste from Word\u201d option, which can be found by clicking the \u201c&#8230;\u201d button at the top right of the text box window when you are composing a message. Using the Paste from Word option will allow you to retain any formatting you used in composing your post.<\/p>\n<h3>Adding attachments<\/h3>\n<p>When you are responding to a discussion thread, you have the option of adding a variety of attachments. When creating a response, click the Add Attachments link to see your attachment options. To add an attachment, you can drag and drop a file from your computer to the attachments box, or click the Upload button to select a file from your computer. You can also record a 90 second audio file, or choose an existing file that you have uploaded to Brightspace (D2L) in your Locker or in ePortfolio.<\/p>\n<h3>Reply settings<\/h3>\n<p>By default, when your reply to a post will include the text of the original post. 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