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Blackboard Basics Guide

Discussion Board

The Blackboard Discussion Board tool is a great tool to use to keep interaction going in your class.  Discussion Boards should be used when you want students to interact socially in a student-lounge type forum, ask questions in a general-questions type forum, demonstrate understanding or apply learned concepts in a graded forum, or collaborate in a Groups forum.

Review the following guide sheets to learn about the Discussion Board tool including how to create a Discussion Forum and link it into Coursework:

 

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