Discussion boards are essentially student-led forums on Blackboard. Students (and staff) can contribute a reflective piece of work, attach images, embed videos, or add external links.
You can create marked or unmarked discussion boards for discussion and collaboration on a topic.
Step 1: From the course content page, hover over where you want the discussion board to be, then click on the +, and select Create from the menu.
Step 2: In the right-hand panel, select Discussion at the bottom of the options.
Step 3: You can enter the title by clicking on it and editing the default text.
Step 4: You add a description, prompt, or instructions by adding text in the centre of the screen.
Step 6: Click on the cog wheel to open the settings for the discussion board on the right-hand panel. This will open a side panel that will allow you to adjust a few settings.
Step 7: You can decide a few things here including if students have to add a post before they can see other posts, and you can prevent students from editing posts they have made.
Step 8: You can also tick the option for Mark Discussion. This create a new section where you can enter in the due date, mark category, marking schema, total points, and add a rubric.
Step 9: You can also assign this to groups, if you want to have a space for small group discussion and collaboration.
Step 10: Save your work