Unit 3 Now You Try: Create a Discussion

Overview 

The Discussions tool is an ideal way to engage students in conversation about course topics. It makes active learning available at any time (before the due date, of course!) and gives each student the space to participate thoughtfully. This is especially helpful for students who are shy or hesitate to speak in front of others yet have valuable contributions to make to the discourse. For online classes, Discussions is the tool that best enables the creation of a sense of community within a class.

Instructions

In your course, add a Discussion. Write an open-ended prompt that has a clear purpose. Make sure the Discussion is published. 

Get the URL for the Discussion and submit it here.

Criteria for Assignment Completion

• The URL you submit shows that you published a Discussion in your course.
• Discussion has an open-ended prompt with a clear purpose.

Resources

Canvas Instructor Guides

• What are discussions? (for Instructors) Links to an external site.
• How do I create a discussion as an Instructor? Links to an external site.

Canvas Video Guides

• Discussion Overview Links to an external site.
• Discussion Creation Links to an external site.