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Participating in Discussion in Canvas for Students

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Ted Kocher
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Audience: Franklin University students using the Canvas Learning Management System. 
Disclaimer: The results and functionality of the following article only apply to the audience listed above.

 

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Overview of Discussions Redesign

Canvas redesigned the Discussion feature to improve collaboration and accessibility. New functionality includes a toolbar with search, filter, and sorting capabilities.

 

Using Discussions Redesign

Open the Discussions in your course by selecting the Discussions link in Course Navigation.
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Open the specific discussion assignment that you’d like to view.

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View the discussion. It includes three sections:

1. The discussion toolbar
2. Discussion topic
3. Discussion replies

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Use the discussion toolbar to search, filter, and sort replies:

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1. To search for replies or specific authors, enter your terms in the search field.
2. To filter replies, select the All drop-down menu. You can filter by all replies or unread replies.
3. To sort replies by newest or oldest, select the Sort button.
4. To view threaded replies in a split screen sidebar, select the View Split Screen button.
5. To view threaded replies all at once, select the Expand Threads button.
6. To collapse the threaded replies, select the Collapse Threads button.
7. To view threaded replies inline, select the Inline button.

 

Getting More Help

Here are links for help with specific functions in Discussion Redesign.

 

 

 

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