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How do I post a message and/or reply to a discussion on Blackboard?

How do I post a message and/or reply to a discussion on Blackboard?



Subject Descriptors: Blackboard, Discussions, Post, Message, Reply



Application (Version): Blackboard



Task Description: I want to post a message and reply to a discussion on Blackboard. How do I do that?



Tutorial Date: 6 May 2009, Marita Jackson



Login to Blackboard

First, Log into Blackboard through the school website (bb.usu.edu) using your A number as the user name and your Banner password...

Select Course or Discussion Board

If there are new discussions in the course, you can click on the green thumb tack(2) to go straight to the discussion board. Otherwise, you can click on the course which will lad you to the course home page.

Course Home Page Tools

(If you clicked to the discussion directly, skip this step as it will take you to the next step)
Select "Discussions" from the Course tools menu...

The Discussion Page

To view the discussion board, click on the link of the desired topic.



Posting a Message

If you wish to post a new thread in the board, you can click "Create Message".

The New Message Window



**If you wish to use HTML or add an attachement, you can do so at this time.

Opening a Thread

If you wish to read one of the threads, click on the desired link.

The Thread Window

In this window, you can reply or forward and navigate through the responses.






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