6.2 | Discussions Settings
About Discussion Settings
There are several areas where you are able to open a discussion. Please make note, some of these areas may not be turned on by your instructor. The most common locations to view a discussion are from the Calendar, course Modules, or the course Discussion Index page.
Other locations may include:
- The Assignments link in the course navigation
- Course Home Page To-Do List
- Syllabus
- Dashboard To-Do List
Opening a Discussion
Click on the title to open a discussion thread.
Availability and Due Dates for Discussions
Discussions may have a due date and availability date. The due date is when the discussion must be completed before you are marked as late. The availability date is the start and end date of when you can participate in the discussion.
Graded Discussions
Discussions may be graded or ungraded. If the discussion that you open is graded, an alert is placed at the top of the discussion.
Discussion Rubrics
The top right corner has a more options button. Select the button to see if your instructor has attached a Discussions Board Rubric, which outlines the expectations your instructor has for you.
Marking Discussions Read
As you read the posts and replies from others in the discussion, a dot next to each post turns solid. Canvas automatically marks the posts as "Read" if you spend enough time viewing the post. You may also select the circle on the left of the post to mark the individual post as read, or select the 'more options' button in the Discussion index at the top and choose manually "Mark as Read," so Canvas does not auto-mark the discussion as read.
Related Canvas Guides:
- How do I view a Discussion Rubric? Links to an external site.
- How do I manually mark Discussions as Read? Links to an external site.
- How do I mark discussion replies as read or unread? Links to an external site.
- How do I subscribe to a discussion as a student? Links to an external site.