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Introduction
Being able to participate in a discussion is an important component of being a student in many online courses at SUNY Empire. The Discussions tool is a collaboration area to post, read and reply to threads on different topics, share thoughts about course materials, ask questions, share files, or work with your peers on assignments and homework. This article will show you how to create a discussion thread in Brightspace, and review posting options.
How to Create a Discussion Thread
- Go to the navbar, and click Course Menu. Then, click Discussions.
- Click the topic where you want to create a thread.
- Click Start a New Thread.
- Enter a subject.
- Set any of the following posting options:
- Click Subscribe to this thread to receive updates on the thread using your selected notification method.
- Attach a file, click Add Attachments, and click ;Upload to locate the file you wish to attach.
- Attach an audio recording, click Add Attachments, then click Record Audio > Record. When you finish recording, click Stop. To erase your recording, click Clear. To add the recording, click Add.
- Attach a video recording, click Add Attachments area, then click Record Video > Allow > Record. When you finish recording, click Stop. To erase your recording, click Clear. To add the recording, click Add.
- Click Post. If the topic is moderated, your post does not appear until a moderator (usually your instructor) approves it.