Overview
This article details how to access your class discussions within D2L and create a new discussion post under a given topic.
How to:
When you are enrolled in courses here at Columbia College, you may be assigned discussion posts. In these assignments you will be asked to post at least one new discussion post. Please follow the steps outlined below to make a new discussion post.
1. Select the course in which you are posting the discussion.
2. From the bar at the top of the course page, click on "Discussions".
3. You will be taken to a list of discussion topics for this course. Please select the topic you wish to post a new discussion thread in.
4. Click on the blue "Start a New Thread" button on the next page.
5. You will be presented with text boxes for you to enter the name of your thread, and then the contents within. Please refer to instructor's directions for the specific expectations of discussion posts in their course. Once you are done writing your discussion post you can click the blue "Post" button at the bottom to post the discussion forum. If you wish to save it for later you can select "Save as Draft" instead.
6. Congratulations! Your discussion post should now be visible alongside those from your peers on this same page, simply scroll down and look for your post.